don't let go

i remember when daddy used to tell us bedtime stories, as we went to sleep, choosing words that last forever, ooh, and when i'm feeling lost, thinking that i cannot find my way, those words still come to me while i'm kneeling down to pray, i can hear daddy say, 'keep the faith and hold on, and don't let go of the promises in what he said, troubles don't last always", don't let go to the mystery of his word, 'cause joy's gonna come in the morning, don't let go, don't let go, ooh, i remember times i try to do it all my way, it always seemed to end with me falling on my face, ooh, the long and winding road sometimes turn into a pile of sand, those words still come to me while i'm kneeling down, kneeling down to pray, i can feel my daddy say, "keep the faith and hold on, don't let go of the promises in what he said, troubles don't last always", ooh, don't let go to the mystery of his word, 'cause joy's gonna come in the morning, daddy said, "all the angels are singing in heaven, and i know they can be heard everywhere, through the trials and tribulations we go through, we can hear them singing everywhere", yeah, everywhere, singing don't let go of the promises in what he said, troubles don't last always, don't let go to the mystery of his word, 'cause joy's gonna come in the morning, don't let go, daddy said, "always keep the faith", faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen, hold on to your dreams, he said, 'no one can tear you down', once ya have the knowledge, boy, don't let nobody steal ya joy, ooh, don't cha lean to ya own understanding, letcha father directcha path, speak it, see it, dream it, then you can believe it, and you can live, my daddy told me, now that your body's the temple, spirit the most high, god lives within you, boy, i said, thank you, father, ooh, daddy, i won't let go, you put your love so deep inside of me, and all of my brothers and sisters, i'm so glad you were a grand man,