[Intro] Early bus ride Dust on my shoes Bible in my backpack Still chasing you [Verse 1] Mama on her knees in a one-room place Name on her lips as she wiped her face Said, “Baby, I don’t have much to give But I know who holds the life we live” I was out late nights, tryna feel that high Fists in the air, “God, where you at, why?” Then the crash, then the glass, metal on the road Thought it was the end as the car rolled slow Upside down, I could hear my heart Fire in the dark, sirens far Whisper in the wreck, soft in the smoke “Son, I was here before you even spoke” [Chorus] You were by my side when I turned away You were by my side in my darkest day Every time I fall, every tear I cry I look back now, you were by my side (yeah) By my side, when the road ran wild By my side, since I was a child I was blind back then, now I testify I see it so clear, you were by my side [Verse 2] Fast forward, stage lights, mic in my hand People in the crowd with their own plans I remember that bed in the ward, white walls Doctors said, “He’s lucky,” but I heard your call “You ain’t here by chance, I carried you through I was in the seat right next to you” So I tell that kid in the back, head low “Storms gonna come but you won’t float alone” From the kitchen where granny sang grace off-key To the days I was broke, eating rice, plain tea Same strong arms in the middle of the fight Same soft voice in the middle of the night (oh) [Chorus] You were by my side when I turned away You were by my side in my darkest day Every time I fall, every tear I cry I look back now, you were by my side By my side, when the shame felt loud By my side, when I lost my crowd I was blind back then, now I testify I see it so clear, you were by my side [Bridge] Not luck, that’s love Not chance, that’s trust When the world said “done” You were lifting us Every scar on my skin is a story you wrote Of a Shepherd who ran for a runaway soul (hey!) [Chorus] You were by my side when I turned away You were by my side in my darkest day Every time I fall, every tear I cry I look back now, you were by my side By my side, when the road ran wild By my side, since I was a child I was lost back then, now I glorify ‘Cause now I know you’re still by my side
