This morning I picked up a paper
  I read about tragedy I stopped and
  I realized that it could've been me oh oh
  That could've been my mother
  Or maybe even my big brother
  But you kept them just like you kept me
  I want to tell you that
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  God has smiled on me
  He has set me free
  God has smiled on
  He has been good to me
    Now I've been through some things that
  I thought were unnecessarily
  Were way too much to carry
  All by myself
  Yeah! But you gave me strength to
  Make it through
  I thought I couldn't take it
  Feels so good to know that you care
  Yeah, yeah, yeah, God
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    So glad I know you
  Glad you're my friend
  Whenever I need you
  You're always near
  You don't have to be so good to me
  But you keep on smiling
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