[Chorus]
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 will give you the courage to carry
The courage to carry
The courage to carry your spirit up on high
Just to carry your spirit up on high

[Verse 1]
I saw people in trouble
I heard the angels cry
Now don't tamper with my children
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

[Chorus]
Could you believe in a dream
When I tell you that its true?
And could you believe, precious friend of mine?
And would you believe, when it seems
You are glad with what you do ?
It will give you the courage to carry
The courage to carry, the courage to carry your freedom
Up on high, cha
Go ahead and carry your freedom
Up on high
Hmm, oh
[Verse 2]
Oh, I could sing of all kinds of reasons
Reasons to lay your burden
Softly down
What 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'm homeward bound

[Chorus]
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 the courage to carry, give you courage to carry
Just to carry your spirit up on high, no
Just to carry your spirit up on high
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

[Post-Chorus]
Up on high
Woh, eh, gon' carry, I'm gon' carry
I'll make this promise my love, I'm gon' carry
Ooh-ooh-ooh, and I promise to look for that little light
Little bit o' light, wanna look for that light, gonna look for that little bit of light
When my heart is in trouble, woh, and I make this promise
To look for that light, little bit of light
When my mind is worri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ied, you see the same light
That brought the children through, ah yes it is and
It is the same light, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, that brings the spirit through oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-hoo oo-oo-ooh
[Refrain]
I'm gonna belie-eve, I'm gonna belie-eve, I'm gonna belie-eve, I'm goin' to belie-eve
I'm gonna belie-eve, I'm gonna belie-eve, oh yes I do believe, oh yes I do believe
I'm goin' to belie-eve, I'm gonna belie-e-oh, man I'm gonna believe, I'm gonna believe, I'm gonna believe
My daddy told me to believe, my momma told me to believe, and I believe, and I believe, I believe, I believe-le-till-le-till
Just 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 that, one time
Try that, one time, you might find
That you know how, to believe