It's like driving a real long stretch And finally pulling over to take a rest, hmm, finally It's like walking across that stage Getting that diploma that says you made it, ooh finally Finally I can see the light of the day Finally After the night has rolled away My soul cries, finally Finally Now that the worse is at an end Finally I can breathe again My soul cries, finally It's like pacing the floor all night To get that little baby to close her eyes then it happens, finally It's like after a real bad storm And then you emerge with no hurt or harm, ooh finally Finally I can see the bright of day Finally Oh, that the night has rolled away My soul cries, finally Finally Now that the worse is at an end Finally I can breathe again My soul cries, finally Finally I can see the bright of day Finally Oh, that the night has rolled away My soul cries, finally Finally Now that the worse is at an end Finally I can breathe again My soul cries, finally Finally, finally, finally Finally I heard for so many years My soul cries Weeping may endureth for a night Oh, but joy comes in the morning Finally, finally My soul cries