[Verse 1] I can Imagine I came to Jerusalem With dust on my feet Thirty-three years old in spirit And a heart that couldn’t sleep Then I saw three wise men By the crowded gate Gold in their hands, eyes like fire And I knew I was late [Pre-Chorus] The air went still around us Like the world held its breath He was just a man in the road But he looked past death [Chorus] I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) I stood beside Him When the sorrow came down I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) I stayed by His side On that road through town [Verse 2] His robe was torn by the gravel His brow wore the thorn I reached for the beam on His shoulder Where the blood had worn The crowd kept calling out loud But I heard Him say “Take heart, my son, stay close now” So I walked that way [Pre-Chorus] The hill rose up before us Hard as iron and stone I was only one more witness But I was not alone [Chorus] I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) I stood beside Him When the sorrow came down I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) I stayed by His side On that road through town [Bridge] I saw the wise men kneel low I saw their wonder in dust I saw a king in a suffering body And I knew what love must Be brave enough to enter Be broken enough to save So I carried what I could carry To the edge of the grave [Final Chorus] I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) I stood beside Him When the sorrow came down I stood beside Jesus (I stood beside Jesus) And I would again If He walked this town [Outro] Jerusalem dust on my sandals And His name in my chest I was there when mercy walked with us And I still call it blessed
