[Intro]
I’ve been through the fire, still I stand here
Hands clean now, but the road wasn’t fair
[Verse 1]
I know what I did, I don’t dress it in gold
I carry those lessons, I don’t let them control
Every wrong turn put a mark on the map
Every hard truth brought me back from the gap
You can bring up the past, I remember it clear
I made my amends, I got honest in here
Now I walk with a purpose no verdict can take
There’s a strength over me that won’t bend or break
[Chorus]
I’m chosen, I’m covered, I’m held through the trial
Higher hands guard me mile after mile
Judge me, come for me, watch what you start
The ones who bring harm tear their own world apart
I’m chosen, protected, I’m built to endure
The powers above me stand steadfast and sure
[Verse 2]
I don’t need revenge, I let time do its work
A proud hand reaches, then trips on its dirt
Try to close every door, I’ll find my way through
What was meant to confine me will make me break through
I’ve got faith in my chest and a calm in my stride
I can face every room with the truth at my side
If you gamble your peace just to pull me below
You’ll be caught in the wreckage you chose to sow
[Chorus]
I’m chosen, I’m covered, I’m held through the trial
Higher hands guard me mile after mile
Judge me, come for me, watch what you start
The ones who bring harm tear their own world apart
I’m chosen, protected, I’m built to endure
The powers above me stand steadfast and sure
[Bridge]
I answer for my choices, I won’t hide my name
But I won’t let a sentence define what I became
Let the loud mouths talk, let the cold eyes stare
I’ve got help from above, and it’s already there
[Final Chorus]
I’m chosen, I’m covered, I’m held through the trial
Higher hands guard me mile after mile
Judge me, come for me, watch what you start
The ones who bring harm tear their own world apart
I’m chosen, protected, I’m built to endure
The powers above me stand steadfast and sure
[Outro]
I own where I’ve been; I decide where I go
Higher powers with me, and I walk like I know