I've been down and out
When the world was testing me
I've been full of doubt
That left me falling to my knees
Thinking I could never make it out
But then I got up on my feet
Cause I got the thing inside of me
That picks me up when I am week
I got joy
I got joy
Burning in my soul
So I got to make some noise
I got joy
I got joy
I can't help but sing
Cause there's a reason to rejoice
I got joy
It's got a funny way
Of showing up without a call
It doesn't give you any time of day
But when your backs against the wall
Is when you know that it will find a way
To make your heart go into shock
Speed up the rhythm when you walk
I'll tell you what I got
I got joy
I got joy
Burning in my soul
So I got to make some noise
I got joy
I got joy
I can't help but sing
Cause there's a reason to rejoice
You know its true that we got joy
Ima sing it till there's nothing left in voice
Because you know I gotta show ya
How to spit the truth
I'm dropping a line hoping that you get to feel it too
This is not from me no I can't pretend
That this wasn't a gift that was sent from Him
Because it is and it was and He came to earth
He took the form of a Savior and He saved the world
He brought hope, love, mercy and grace
And every sin that we had
He took and shouldered the weight
So rejoice for what He did
Now praise Him for who He was
Let the joy flood in
Sing His name out Jesus
We got joy
We got joy
Burning in our soul
So we got to make some noise
We got joy
We got joy
Everybody sing
Cause there's a reason to rejoice