When you wake up in the morning  Can you tell me what you see  A gentle flowing river  Or a stormy troubled sea    In this life you will find  Tests and trials and despair  If your faith is strong  You'll know where to cast your cares    Hold your head up high, not with pride or arrogance  Be glad to know you got another chance    I know the pain that's in your life  Been down that road before  Just when things were going right  Fate had a twist in store    Two roads I must travel on  One life for another death  One voice whispered in my ear  Don't you give up just yet    On a trail of tears, I have to face my fears  Unlike the other one, left life with his own gun    Just what went through his mind  That peace he'll never find  How do I carry on, now that my brother is gone?    My life flashed before my eyes  When I was twenty-five  When I thought this could be the end  I fought to stay alive    I was indestructible  I lived an ideal life  But things change for better or for worse  Each life a gift divine    From the lessons learned and the bridges I have burned  I have found but one true friend  Who will stand by me through times of complexity  And help me through the times of trial    When I look in a mirror I can tell you who I see  A man with new beginnings  Living out his destiny    I am here with you in spirit  I will never leave your side  I'll be right here if you need me  Take my hand and walk with me    All the while these are times of trial  Carry onward through the darkest miles