I NEVER SAID
THAT I WOULD GIVE YOU
SILVER OR GOLD
OR THAT YOU WOULD
NEVER FEEL THE FIRE
OR SHIVER IN THE COLD
BUT I DID SAY
YOU'D NEVER
WALK THROUGH
THIS WORLD ALONE
Umm Hmm Umm
AND I DID SAY
DON'T MAKE THIS WORLD
YOUR HOME
I NEVER SAID THAT FEAR
WOULDN'T FIND YOU
IN THE NIGHT
OR THAT LONELINESS
WAS SOMETHING
YOU'D NEVER
HAVE TO FIGHT
BUT I DID SAY
I'LL BE RIGHT THERE
BY YOUR SIDE
AND I DID SAY
I'LL ALWAYS
HELP YOU FIGHT
'CAUSE YOU KNOW
I MADE A PROMISE
THAT I INTEND TO KEEP
MY GRACE
WILL BE SUFFICIENT
IN EVERY TIME OF NEED
MY LOVE WILL BE
THE ANCHOR
THAT YOU CAN
HOLD ON TO
THIS IS THE PROMISE
THIS IS THE PROMISE
I'VE MADE TO YOU
I NEVER SAID
THAT FRIENDS
WOULD NEVER TURN
THEIR BACKS ON YOU
OR THAT THE WORLD
AROUND YOU WOULDN'T
SEE YOU AS A FOOL
BUT I DID SAY LIKE ME
YOU'LL SURELY BE
DESPISED
AND I DID SAY
MY WAYS CONFOUND
THE WISE
I DIDN'T SAY YOU'D NEVER
TASTE THE BITTER KISS
OF DEATH
OR HAVE TO WALK
THROUGH CHILLY JORDAN
TO ENTER INTO REST
BUT I DID SAY
I'D BE WAITING
RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE
YEAH YEAH YEAH
AND I DID SAY
I'LL DRY EVERY TEAR
YOU CRY
'CAUSE YOU KNOW
I MADE A PROMISE
THAT I'VE PREPARED
A PLACE
AND SOMEDAY SOONER
THAN YOU THINK
YOU'LL SEE ME
FACE TO FACE
AND YOU'LL SING WITH
THE ANGELS
AND A COUNTLESS
MULTITUDE
THIS IS THE PROMISE
THIS IS THE PROMISE
I'VE MADE TO YOU
8 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
SO JUST KEEP ON WALKIN'
DON'T TURN TO THE LEFT
OR RIGHT
AND IN THE MIDST
OF DARKNESS
LET THIS BE YOUR LIGHT
THAT HELL CAN'T
SEPARATE US
AND YOU'RE GONNA
MAKE IT THROUGH
THIS IS THE PROMISE
THIS IS THE PROMISE
I'VE MADE TO YOU
OH THIS IS THE PROMISE
THIS IS THE PROMISE
I'VE MADE TO YOU