C B/G Oh I'm waiting for the answer to the question in my soul Am F Lord why did you lead me here? C B/G I take a look around and a desperate world surrounds me Am F I know I'm not of this place, but its here and in my face Am G F All that I am wants to run Am G F God I feel hopeless and undone C F Lift me up above it all Am G I'm feeling broken and alone F C Don't let me turn to stone C F Lift my heart above it all Am G I've lost my hope tonight C F And I'm praying for the strength to carry on F G C Lord lift me up above it all C B/G Now I'm waiting for a glimpse of hope in an eye Am F But a flash of sunlight shows a faded gray C Cause these streets are hard and cold B/G Am And the alleys burn like coal with a stench of helplessness F And all the life that's been misspent Am G F And all that I am wants to run Am G God I feel helpless and undone C F Lift me up above it all Am G I'm feeling broken and alone F C Don't let me turn to stone C F Lift my heart above it all Am G I've lost my hope tonight C F And I'm praying for the strength to carry on F G C Lord lift me up above it all Bridge F Am G Maybe I'm not supposed to fly F M G Maybe you want me here tonight To lift them up above it all When they're broken and alone Don't let me turn to stone Lift them up above it all Cause they cannot stand alone And they're praying for the strength to carry on Lift us up above it all When we're broken and alone Don't let us turn to stone Lift us up above it all Because we cannot stand alone And we're praying for the strength to carry on Lord will you lift us up above it all