al jarreau
could you believe
Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true? Could you believe precious friend of mine? And would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do Give you courage to carry, give you courage to carry Courage to carry your spirit up on high Just to carry your spirit up on high  I saw people in trouble, yes heard the angels cry Now don't tamper with my children, no, no, made the devil fly Spent the night with David, he taught me what to say I was looking for a smooth stone when I heard him pray  Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true? And could you believe precious friend of mine? And would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do It'll give you the courage to carry, the courage to carry Courage to carry your freedom up on high Go 'head and carry your spirit up on high  Oh, I could sing at times and reasons Reason to lay your burden softly down Kings and Prophets did for freedom Precious dreams imprisoned underground Well, I've got this song that I'll sing And I'll make the mountains ring Tell my mama that I am homeward bound  Could you believe in a dream when I tell you that it's true? And could you believe precious, precious friend of mine? Would you believe when it seems you are glad with what you do It will give you courage to carry, give you courage to carry up Just to carry your spirit up on high, Lord Just to carry your spirit up on high, up on high  Oh yeah, can carry up on, carry Oh I make this promise, my Lord, I'm gonna carry Ooh, and I promise to look for that little light Little bit of light, gonna look for that light Gonna look for that light bit of light when my heart is in trouble  Oh and I make this promise to look for that light Little bit of light when my man is worried You see the same night that brought the children through, yes it is And it's the same night that brings the spirit through  He'll believe, gonna believe, I'm gonna believe Don't you believe, I'm gonna believe, I'm gonna believe Yes, I do believe, oh yes, I do believe I'm going to believe, I'm gonna believe y'all And I gotta believe, I gotta believe, I gotta believe  My better taught me to believe My mama taught me to believe And I believe, and I believe, I believe, I believe Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe Just believe, just believe, just believe, just believe, oh my friend  Try it out one more time, try it out my son And you'll learn how to believe