Young Hope sits by herself,
Sitting down wondering where have the years gone
Storybook on the shelf,
But no one's reading how her life's been Time seems to pass her by,
Battle after battle, nothing is simple
And so she's asking why
How she came through
While she looks to the sky, knowing she could not be alone
You were right by her side,
Not for a minute were You gone
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
I know your upbringing,
I know your background
I see you rise up, only to fall back down Against the odds,
You didn't back down Nah you come too far to turn back now sister
It's been a long road, but you made it here
Through the struggle, through the stress, through the pain and tears
You've been praying for years, now your change is near
No more guilt, no more shame, your name has been cleared
I know their words hurt you, when they looked and they cursed you
Now they shook cause He turned you, to a woman of virtue
Your purse was broke, but what burns you the most
Was getting tried and criticized by church folk
I know your dreams suffered, being a teen mother
For years feeling like all you had was each other
'Cause your baby's dad abandoned you both
You working two jobs to manage and
Cope, you gotta stand on your hope girl
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Justice sits on the wall
Sirens racing, streets are changing
He thinks he's lost it all
Friends have past, no one to call on
He knows there is something else
Not enough to leave,
Too little to hold on Desperate to find himself, who will he turn to?
Against all odds he stands, knowing he could not be alone
You had a perfect plan, not for a minute were You gone
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
I know your upbringing,
I know your background
I see you rise up, only to fall back down Against the odds,
You didn't back down Nah you come too far to turn back now brother
Remember days you was running on streets
Always looking something to tief 'cause nothing was cheap
Wearing sneaks on your feet just to run from police
Chief under your sleeve in case you run into beef
You was young and naive,
Lots to learn Underachiever in school, but was not concerned
'Cause if worse comes to worst,
You heard as long as cats need rocks
To burn, you got a lot to earn but yo
Everybody gets the just return
Friends got shot, made you want to stop and turn
Turn a page, turn from your wordly ways
Turn away from a date with an early grave
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Now you've, heard the story of Hope and Just
Glory to God, in Him we put our hope and trust
. Slowly and makes them focused plus
Forgets past, greets with the most open arms
He'll sit down trodden and soothes the broke with Psalms
Ever-loving, even when we oppose commands
How many people you know will put holes in palms and feet
To give your soul a chance?
We had, troubled upbringings, and shady backgrounds
We've been delivered so you'll never see us back 'round
To where He picked us from,
Can't retrace our steps, and go back to our distant wrongs
We've been made anew,
And He'll make you too, but only you can make that major move
A fresh chance awaits, at the dawn of day
So take heed to what the chorus say, sing it Sister J
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Hope don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Just don't fall now, they wanna leave, but trust in who you stand
Don't throw your life away, keep looking to Him
He's not too far away, He'll get you through it
Don't turn your eyes away, keep looking to Him
He's not too far away, He'll get you through it