If It Had Not Been for the Lord

[Intro: Byron Cage & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
Let's make some noise in this house
She's here for us all
Dorinda Clark-Cole
C'mon, let's make some noise in here, c'mon
Detroit, let's welcome her, c'mon
C'mon, it's alright

[Chorus: Choir & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
If it had not been for the Lord who was on my side
I wanna know where I'd be? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
If it had not been for the Lord who was on my side
I wanna know where I'd be?

[Verse 1: Dorinda Clark-Cole]
When I think about all the many times that I could have been cast away
And God's love and grace, sold my destiny
And He kept me from all tragedy
Each and everyday as I kneel and pray
And I ask the Lord for one more chance
New mercy that He let me see
That's why I can sing and dance

[Chorus: Choir & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
If it had not been for the Lord (For the Lord) who was on my side
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be)
If it had not been (If it had not) for the Lord who was on my side (Who was on my side)
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be, listen)

[Verse 2: Dorinda Clark-Cole]
Remember the time when I thought that I was just about to lose my mind? Yeah
Lost in despair, thought no one cared
Headed down the road to nowhere
I can look back and see everything God's done for me
Through dangers seen and unseen
The Lord sure protected me

[Bridge: Choir & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
Where would I be if He hadn't kept me?
What would I say if He hadn't shown me?
How would I know if the Lord hadn't kept me?
Through all of my ups and downs
He's the best friend I have found
Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't know what I would do
If it had not been for the Lord on my-my, my-my, my-my, my-my, my-my side

[Chorus: Choir & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
If it had not (Yeah, yeah) been for the Lord (For the Lord, yeah) who was on my side (Who was on my side)
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be)
If it had not been for the Lord (For the Lord) who was on my side (Who was on my side)
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be)

[Chorus: Choir & Dorinda Clark-Cole]
If it had not been for the Lord who was on my side (For the Lord on my side)
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be)
If it had not been for the Lord (I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know) who was on my side
I wanna know where I'd be? (Where I'd be, listen)

[Refrain: Dorinda Clark-Cole & Choir]
I couldn't walk, y'all (If it had not been for Him)
I couldn't talk, y'all (If it had not been for Him)
I couldn't speak, y'all (If it had not been for Him)
If the Lord hadn't been on my side (For the Lord on my side)
I couldn't leave You (If it had not been for Him)
I couldn't leave You (If it had not been for Him)
I couldn't leave You (If it had not been for Him)
Where the Lord wanted me to be, yeah, yeah
I don't know (I don't know where I would be)

[Outro: Dorinda Clark-Cole]
Woo
I don't know where I would be if it had not Lord on my side