Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true?   Could you believe precious friend of mine?   And would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do   Give you courage to carry, give you courage to carry   Courage to carry your spirit up on high   Just to carry your spirit up on high      I saw people in trouble, yes heard the angels cry   Now don't tamper with my children, no, no, made the devil fly   Spent the night with David, he taught me what to say   I was looking for a smooth stone when I heard him pray      Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true?   And could you believe precious friend of mine?   And would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do   It'll give you the courage to carry, the courage to carry   Courage to carry your freedom up on high   Go 'head and carry your spirit up on high      Oh, I could sing at times and reasons   Reason to lay your burden softly down   Kings and Prophets did for freedom   Precious dreams imprisoned underground   Well, I've got this song that I'll sing   And I'll make the mountains ring   Tell my mama that I am homeward bound      Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true?   And could you believe precious, precious friend of mine?   Would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do   It will give you courage to carry, give you courage to carry up   Just to carry your spirit up on high, Lord   Just to carry your spirit up on high, up on high      Oh yeah, can carry up on, carry   Oh I make this promise, my Lord, I'm gonna carry   Ooh, and I promise to look for that little light   Little bit of light, gonna look for that light   Gonna look for that light bit of light when my heart is in trouble      Oh and I make this promise to look for that light   Little bit of light when my man is worried   You see the same night that brought the children through, yes it is   And it's the same night that brings the spirit through      He'll believe, gonna believe, I'm gonna believe   Don't you believe, I'm gonna believe, I'm gonna believe   Yes, I do believe, oh yes, I do believe   I'm going to believe, I'm gonna believe y'all   And I gotta believe, I gotta believe, I gotta believe      My better taught me to believe   My mama taught me to believe   And I believe, and I believe, I believe, I believe   Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe   Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe   Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe, oh my friend      Try it out one more time, try it out my son   And you'll learn how to believe