I
ONCE I WALKED IN THE PATH OF SIN
AND I CALLED THE WORLD MY FRIEND
BUT NO PEACE OR CONTENTMENT COULD BE FOUND.
THEN I MET A MAN ONE DAY WHO TOOK MY GUILT AND SIN AWAY
HE PICKED ME UP WHEN THE WORLD LET ME DOWN.
II
SATAN WILL TRY TO BLIND YOUR EYE
MAKE YOU THINK YOU'RE SATISFIED
BUT IN CHAINS OF SIN AND SHAME HE'S GOT YOU BOUND.
BUT I KNOW ONE WHO CAN SET YOU FREE
I'M TALKING ABOUT JESUS HE DID IT FOR ME.
HE PICKED ME UP WHEN THE WORLD LET ME DOWN.
CHORUS
HE PICKED ME UP WHEN THE WORLD LET ME DOWN.
WHEN THINGS GETS ROUGH HE PUTS MY FEET ON HIGHER GROUND.
NOW I'M WALKING IN THE HEAVENLY WAY
SINCE JESUS TURNED MY NIGHT TO DAY.
HE PICKED ME UP WHEN THE WORLD LET ME DOWN.