Lyrics

‘Lift you Up’ (KEY OF A)
by Queen Makedah/Tuviel Levi
Copyright 2005 Oriyah Music

Intro: (4) + HORNS (4)

Verse One:
I’m not one to complain,
but I’ve suffered hard on this journey,
Dedicated my life to You!
I know I’m not perfect, but with my whole heart I serve you!
Yet there’s something I just can’t explain
WHY do the wicked prosper? Those who do wrong get HIGHER!
Yet your children suffer more and more
You said ‘if I follow you,’ ‘live life like you tell me to, You’d lift me up, hey’

CHORUS:
I’ll lift you up, I’ll lift you up, I will lift you up
I’ll lift you up, I’ll lift you up, I will lift you up

SHORT GUITAR SOLO

Verse Two:
I’ve seen your suffering, felt your every pain,
It’s my quiet voice that’s kept you from FALLING (FALLING)
If you suffer with me, surely you’ll reign with me, but I had to be SURE. . .
WHEN THE rain fall(s) AND THE storm(s) come, you won’t run away and fall
NOW I KNOW I CAN TRUST YOU! You’ve been tried and tested too
All good gold is made in fire!

CHORUS:
I’ll lift you up, I’ll lift you up, I will lift you up
I’ll lift you up, I’ll lift you up, I will lift you up

SHORT GUITAR SOLO [OPTIONAL VERSE 1 + CHORUS REPEATS]

RIDDIM:
‘Many are the tribulations of a righteous soul, but know the Most High, will deliver out of them all’ 2x

OUTRO VAMP (REPEATS)
Hold – Hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold – ho ld on, hold on, hold on
Hold – ho ld on, hold on, hold on
Hold – ho ld on, hold on, hold on

[Adlibs: Don’t you, don’t you let it go, though this road gets long and hard, got to keep the faith and know, that the Most High is in control]

[MUSICAL INTERLUDE]

Ends with HOLD sustain[Verse Three: (answers)
I never said it would be easy, but if you hold on I’ll keep you, have to know who’s who
but when you go through the fire, each and every trial, Just know that I am with you
I’ll lift you up (lift you up, lift you up), yeah, I’m gonna lift your head up, the Waters won’t over take you, and If you endure until the end, I’ll pour out such a blessing even your imagination can’t stand]