WHO STOOD THERE WITH ME [Verse 1] I’m going back to where I came from, Where the fields run wide and free, Where the roots beneath that red dirt Still remember part of me. I’ll sit with my back against an old tree, Lift my eyes beyond the leaves, And tell the Lord what I’ve been carrying While the wind moves through the trees. [Pre-Chorus] I thought I needed someplace quiet Before my restless heart could hear, But every mile that brought me homeward Only showed me You were here. [Chorus] I thought freedom was an open field, A long road underneath my wheels, A place where all my troubles Could no longer follow me. But freedom wasn’t where I stood, It was knowing that You never would Leave me in the hardest place— It was Who stood there with me. Lord, it was Who stood there with me. [Verse 2] I spend my days with You inside me, You put the light back in my eyes. When the weight becomes too heavy, You give this weary heart new life. You don’t always move the mountain, You don’t always calm the sea, Sometimes You just wrap Your arms around me And carry what I cannot carry. [Pre-Chorus] You take the trouble from my shoulders, You break the chains I cannot see. I came looking for my country, But found You waiting there for me. [Chorus] I thought freedom was an open field, A long road underneath my wheels, A place where all my troubles Could no longer follow me. But freedom wasn’t where I stood, It was knowing that You never would Leave me in the hardest place— It was Who stood there with me. Lord, it was Who stood there with me. [Bridge] One day I’ll take my final journey, Past the fields and past the pines. I’ll leave this broken world behind me And cross into Your light. You’ll return me to the place My soul was always meant to be— And the hands that carried me through this life Will carry me eternally. [Final Chorus] Now I know freedom is an open grave, An empty tomb, a soul You saved, A Savior walking with me Wherever this road may lead. It isn’t only where I’m from, It’s knowing Whom I belong to, Lord, And when I finally make it home, You’ll still be standing there with me. [Outro] I’m going back to where I came from, But when this earthly road is through, The country where I’ll be forever Is the one that leads to You.
