[Verse #1:]
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One day I was feelin' low down
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(Was havin') Bad thoughts like I won't be around
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(Was thinkin') Maybe I should get out of this game
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(I thought that) Nobody wanted to hear me sing
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(I thought that) Nobody even knew my name
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(I thought that) Maybe 'cause it was I didn't lose weight
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(I thought that) I had failed and I felt so ashamed
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(And not just) At my music, but at everything
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(But then my) Momma said "don't you dare think that way"
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(And my) Sisters told me not to lose my faith
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(They told me) "Get on your knees and let GOD lead the way"
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(And then I) Closed my eyes and I heard a voice say
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[Chorus (2 Times):]
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It told me "Stand up"
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If you want to be seen,
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It told me "Reach out"
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So you can catch your dreams,
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It told me "Cry out"
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If you want to be heard
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It told me "Be strong"
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And take heed to my word"
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[Verse #2:]
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So from now on when I hear that voice say
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(Stand up) I'm on my feet, and I'm showin' my face
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(Because I) Won't go quietly into the night
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(I will be) Strong and faithful, oh I will survive
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(I will be) Honest to me, I will try even when I cry
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(I will be) Humble, but fearless knowing the LORD by my side
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(I won't take) Life for granted, I'll live everyday like my last
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(I will make) Lemonade even when lemons is all I have
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(I will pay) All my dues and tithes in Sundays
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(I won't break) When haters test me, focused I will stay
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(And when I) Cannot hide from those low down days
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(I will just) Close my eyes and hear that voice say
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[Chorus (2 Times)]
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[Intro:]
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Live by and die by the power of the voice
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The voice of strength, the voice of reason
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The voice inside of me, the voice inside of you
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Holds the key to the answers to the questions
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And so my story continues, but this time I am guided by the voice
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Of love, every step that I take
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And every challenge that I face, and its says to me
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The Voice / Intro
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Syleena Johnson |