Broke the chains that held me down, the sun is shining now I stand on higher ground, on this mountain looking out I see the future now I'm higher than the clouds I'm higher than the clouds The world has tried to drag me down now, lower than the ocean I couldn't get up 'till I caught the hand of my Creator, The Almighty And in the middle of the ocean, I was lifted higher I was exalted taken from the mire by my Creator, The Almighty The chains don't hold me now Broke the chains that held me down The sun is shining now I stand on higher ground On this mountain looking out I see the future now I'm higher than the clouds I'm higher than the clouds He lifts the lowly from the scrap heap Never slumbers or sleeps He is the champion For Him, I will breathe All Glory to Him My saving justice And he has leveled every mountain Made the deserts oceans His Mercy and tenderness lift up the broken Oh, My Creator You are Almighty The chains don't hold me now They could not hold me down Broke the chains that held me down The sun is shining now I stand oh higher ground On this mountain looking out I see the future now I'm higher than the clouds I'm higher than the clouds ♪ Broke the chains that held me down The sun is shining now I stand oh higher ground On this mountain looking out I see the future now (I see the future now) I'm higher than the clouds Broke the chains that held me down The sun is shining now I stand oh higher ground On this mountain looking out I see the future now I'm higher than the clouds (You're so beautiful) Broke the chains that held me down (broke the chains) I stand oh higher ground (I stand oh higher ground) On this mountain looking out I'm higher than the clouds I'm higher than the clouds