I've had my share of life's ups and downs The ups been kind and the downs have been few, mhm I guess you can say I've been blessed Well I guess you can say it's all because of you If anyone should ever write a story For whatever reason that might be Then he'll be there between each line, pain and glory Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me Oh, Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me Oh, there's been times, times gone But always somehow I made it For every moment I've spent hurting, hurting There has never been a moment that the Lord didn't see me through Hey, hey If anyone should ever write my last story For whatever reason, for whatever reason that might be, might be He's been there between each line of pain and glory Oh, he's the best thing that ever happened He's the best thing that ever happened Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing (say it again) Jesus is the best thing, yeah (if you ever had something good) Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing (then you know what I mean when I say Jesus is) Jesus is the best thing, yeah (oh, oh) Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing (whenever I'm lonely) Jesus is the best thing, yeah (I can really count on him) Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing ('cause that's the kind of friend, that's the kind of friend) Jesus is the best thing, yeah (that Jesus is) Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing (oh, oh, oh, Jesus is) Jesus is the best thing, yeah Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing Jesus is the best thing, yeah Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing Jesus is the best thing, yeah Oh, oh, oh, Jesus is the best thing Jesus is the best thing, yeah [fade]