Verse 1 Woke up late to a cold gray morning, Turned that key—not a sound. Past-due notice on the kitchen table, Rain coming steady down. I said, “Lord, I could use some answers. I’m running mighty low.” Then I heard Mama’s voice from years ago Tell me what she used to know. Pre-Chorus She’d tap that old black Bible, Smile and say, “Son, don’t forget…” Chorus He’s working for the good When it don’t look good at all. When the road runs straight through trouble And your back’s against the wall. You may not see what He’s making From the pieces where you stood, But the God who sees the ending Is working for the good. Verse 2 I’ve stood beside some gravesides, I’ve prayed prayers Heaven seemed to miss. I’ve asked God, “Where were You?” And heard nothing answer back but wind. But looking through the rearview At roads I barely made it through, I can see His fingerprints on places I swore He’d left me to. Pre-Chorus Faith ain’t knowing every answer. Sometimes faith is saying yet— Chorus He’s working for the good When it don’t look good at all. When the road runs straight through trouble And your back’s against the wall. You may not see what He’s making From the pieces where you stood, But the God who sees the ending Is working for the good. Bridge — Bluegrass Breakdown Joseph had a prison. Daniel had a den. Three boys walked into a furnace And walked right out again. The cross looked like the ending Till that stone was rolled away— So I won’t judge what God’s still doing By what I see today. Final Chorus He’s working for the good When it don’t look good at all. He’s still God upon the mountain, He’s still God when kingdoms fall. I don’t have to know the ending. I just have to know Who does. And if He can turn a cross into an empty grave… I reckon I can trust. He’s working… Yes, He’s working… Working for the good. [Ending - sing only after final chorus] Mama’s Bible’s mine now. There’s a verse she underlined… Romans eight and twenty-eight. Turns out Mama was right.
