So I lift my hands to the God that guides me To the one that finds me Even in my darkest days he walks beside me Singing songs of freedom Always singing songs of life And they're leading me out of the darkness And they're bringing me into the light Hey, He never said it would be easy You know, He never said we would be safe My hope, my hope, my hope, hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope My hope, my hope, my hope, hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope Long are the people on the streets Hustling all day to go home and feed their families Just trying to make ends meat They're grinding but they're finding that they're Still facing defeat Long are the people who don't feel equal Working hard to pay the wages And just playing in casino's Long are the ones on the run hun I hope they find the love that they are looking for And the purpose they've been running from My hope, my hope, my hope, hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope My hope, my hope, my hope, hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope He never said it would be easy no He never said we would be safe He never said the path we're walking on Wouldn't have hurt us to face But the Lord did promise me freedom Oh the Lord did promise me strength He said we soar on wings of eagles And not grow weary or faint Yeah My hope, my hope, my hope, hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope My hope, my hope, your my way, you're my hope Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo Ho-ho-ho-hope There is hope in every situation All this pain I'm facing For every dream I'm chasing there's hope Who-ho-ho-ho Who-ho-ho-ho There is hope in every situation All this pain I'm facing For every generation theres' hope Who-ho-ho-ho Who-ho-ho-ho There is hope Who-ho-ho-ho Who-ho-ho-ho You are my hope, my hope, my world My joy, you're my hope, you're my world You're my one You're my hope