There will be mountains that I will have to climb
And there will be battles that I will have to fight
But victory or defeat, it's up to me to decide
But how can I expect to win if I never try?
I just can't give up now
Come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
And I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
Never said there wouldn't be trials, never said I wouldn't fall
Never said that everything would go the way I want it to go
But when my back is against the wall and I feel all hope is gone
I'll just lift my head up to the sky and say: 'Help me to be strong'
I just can't give up now
Come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me the road would be easy
I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
No you didn't bring me out here to leave me lonely
Even when I can't see clearly I know that you are with me
So I can't…
(I just can't)
Can't give up now
(Cause I've come too far from where I started from)
Come too far from where I started from
(Nobody told me that the road would be easy)
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
(And I don't believe, don't believe)
And I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
(To leave me, no)
(Said I can't give up now)
I just can't give up now
(Said I've come too far, too far from where I started from)
Come too far from where I started from
(Nobody told me that the road, not gonna be)
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
(And I don't believe, don't believe)
And I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
(Sweet Lord can't let me fall)
I just can't give up now
Come too far from where I started from
(The Bible said the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit)
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
(It's been a little rough but I don't believe, don't believe)
And I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
(Oh, no, no, no, no)
(I can't give up now)
I just can't give up now
(Said I've come too far)
Come too far from where I started from
(From where I started, no one said it would be easy)
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
(Said nobody, nobody, told me that the road would be easy)
And I don't believe He's brought me this far to leave me
(To leave me)
I don't feel no ways tired
I don't believe He's brought me this far
I don't believe He's brought me this far
I don't believe He's brought me this far (I don't believe He's brought)
I don't believe He's brought me this far (He, he's brought me)
I don't believe He's brought me this far (I don't believe, no)
(Be still) I don't believe He's brought me this far (Hallelujah)
I don't believe He's brought me this far (I don't, I don't)
I don't believe He's brought me this far
Written by M. Carey, C. Burrell, G. Clinton, Jr.
Produced by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox.
