In a room without a view, a new mother smiles And holds the tiny fingers of her brand new baby girl Her husband takes her by the hand, so unsure about the future And no money can they make it in this world?
And they pray, "Lord all we have to give is love" And they heard a gentle voice like an echo from above
"I have been there, I know what fear is all about Yes, I have been there and I'm standing with you now I have been there and I came to build the bridge Oh, so this road could lead you home, oh, I have been there"
He's been a pastor twenty years but tonight he sits alone And broken hearted in the corner of the church He tried to change a fallen world with his words and with his wisdom But it seems like it is only getting worse
And he cries, "Oh Lord, I just don't understand" Then he felt the hand of grace and he heard a voice that said
"I have been there I know what pain is all about Yes, I have been there and I'm standing with you now I have been there and I came to build a bridge Oh, so this road could lead you home, oh, I have been there"
An older man up on a hill holding flowers But he can't hold back the tears Oh he has come to say goodbye He thinks about the life she lived Thinks about how hard it's been to live without her Sixty years right by his side
And he cries, "Oh Lord, I loved her till the end" And he heard a gentle voice say, "You'll see her once again"
"I have been there I know what sorrow's all about Yes, I have been there and I'm standing with you now I have been there and I came to build a bridge Oh, so this road could lead her home, the road could lead her home
"Oh, I have been there you know I overcame the cross Yes, I have been there so her life would not be lost Oh, I have been there and I came to build a bridge So this road could lead you home, the road could lead you home"