I look at my life and I still can't believe it   How will I make it to where I stand now?   You don't understand, I was up against the whole world   And all I could feel was it breaking me down      But out of a hopeless situation   There came a song of redemption      Life may push my heart to the limit   But I won't let go of the joy in my soul   'Cause everything can change in a minute   And the world may try   But they're never gonna steal my joy      No, they're never, no, they're never      So get up, stand up and rise above it   If every plan that you made go so wrong   You don't have to give into the struggle   You may be down but don't stay there for long      In every hopeless situation   There is a song of redemption      Life may push my heart to the limit   But I won't let go of the joy in my soul   'Cause everything can change in a minute   And the world may try   But they're never gonna steal my joy      No, they're never, no, they're never      The world may say you're never gonna make it   The world may say you're not strong enough to take it   But I don't care 'cause of the joy of the Lord is real   And they're never gonna steal my joy, never, no, never      Life may push my heart to the limit   But I won't let go of the joy in my soul   'Cause everything can change in a minute   And the world may try   But they're never gonna steal my joy      Life may push my heart to the limit   But I won't let go of the joy in my soul   'Cause everything can change in a minute   And the world may try   But they're never gonna steal my joy      No, they're never, no, they're never   Never gonna steal my joy   No, they're never, no, no, they're never   Never gonna steal my joy