Baby, I've been lost at sea I've been in the dark Oh I've been on my knees I've been torn apart So I thank God that, I, I, I I thank God that I'm surviving Oh yeah Look, see, I've had friends of mine Never made it through So for them I'm gon' shine Yes, I tell the truth So I thank God that, I, I, I I thank God that I'm surviving Yeah I put my hands to the sky I put my hands to the sky, yeah And wash the tears from my eyes The tears from my eyes, yeah Ooh ooh I thank God that I'm surviving Oh yeah Look now how the flowers bloom Right up from the dust Oh I was underground I thought all hope was lost So I thank God that, I, I, I I thank God that I'm surviving Oh yeah Oh I got swept away I lost who I was I acted childishly I see how dumb that was So I thank God that, I, I, I I thank God that I'm surviving Oh yeah I put my hands to the sky I put my hands to the sky, yeah And wipe the tears from my eyes The tears from my eyes Thank God, yeah I thank God that I'm surviving Yeah I put my hands in the air My hands in the air, yeah I made it out on a hope and a prayer A hope and a prayer, yeah Ooh ooh I thank God that I'm surviving 'Cause who told me when things were coming? Who brings the sun in the morning? Who did it, who did it? Who keeps my cup overflowing? Who gives me love so I'm growing? You did it, you did it Who gives me strength, keeps me glowing? Who did it? Who did it? Who did it? Now, who told me when things were coming Who brings the sun in the morning? You did it, you did it Who keeps my cup overflowing? Who gives me love so I'm growing? You did it, you did it Who gives me strength so I'm growing? Ay yeah You did it, you did it You did it, yeah Well, I've got so much to give So much life to live Oh I feel limitless My heart is infinite So I thank God that, I, I, I That, that I'm a survivor I put my hands to the sky I put my hands to the sky, yeah And wipe the tears from my eyes The tears from my eyes Ooh ooh I thank God that I'm surviving That I'm a survivor Survivor Oh I'm a survivor Survivor Survivor Survivor