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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Vocals
J Moss
J Moss
Vocals
Tye Tribbett
Tye Tribbett
Vocals
African Children's Choir
African Children's Choir
Choir
Anaysha Figueroa
Anaysha Figueroa
Choir
Anthony Evans
Anthony Evans
Choir
Ashley Guilbert
Ashley Guilbert
Choir
Braylon Lacy
Braylon Lacy
Bass Guitar
Daphanie Wright
Daphanie Wright
Choir
Dave Monsch
Dave Monsch
Baritone Saxophone
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Guitar
Eric Moore
Eric Moore
Choir
Erica Davis
Erica Davis
Choir
Faith Anderson
Faith Anderson
Choir
Humberto Ruiz
Humberto Ruiz
Trombone
Isaac Carree
Isaac Carree
Choir
Jamie Hovorka
Jamie Hovorka
Trumpet
Jana Bell
Jana Bell
Choir
Jason Bell
Jason Bell
Guitar
Jason Boyd
Jason Boyd
Percussion
Jason Champion
Jason Champion
Choir
Jerome Harmon
Jerome Harmon
Keyboards
Lee Thornburg
Lee Thornburg
Trumpet
Myron Butler
Myron Butler
Choir
Nikki Ross
Nikki Ross
Choir
Paul Cerra
Paul Cerra
Saxophone
Ryan Toby
Ryan Toby
Percussion
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Keyboards
Terry Baker
Terry Baker
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Producer
Shaun Martin
Shaun Martin
Co-Producer
Chris Godbey
Chris Godbey
Co-Producer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It could've been me
With no clothes, no shoes, and no food to eat
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
It could've been me
Without you love Lord, tell me where would I be
Yeah, yeah
It could've been
[Verse 2]
Me in the cold with (Everything gone)
No house, no job (Outside all alone)
Sitting trying to figure out (Where I went wrong)
Can somebody help me? (Tell me what do I do)
Can't feed my kids need (Money for the rent)
Bills after bills but (Everything spent)
The enemy telling me you (Might as well quit)
With tears in my eyes crying (Lord, please get me through)
See that's the reason
(I just can't thank you enough no matter how hard I try, Jesus, I realize)
[Verse 3]
It could've been me
With no clothes, no shoes, and no food to eat
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
It could've been me
Without you love Lord, tell me where would I be
Yeah, yeah
It could've been
[Verse 4]
Me in the cold with (Everything gone)
No house no job (Outside all alone)
Sitting trying to figure out (Where I went wrong)
Can somebody help me (Tell me what do I do)
Can't feed my kids need (Money for the rent)
Bills after bills but (Everything spent)
The enemy telling me you (Might as well quit)
With tears in my eyes crying (Lord, please get me through)
[Verse 5]
See it's easy to complain (Bout material things)
When you don't have to worry (Bout whatever life brings)
But somebody here tonight (Don't know what they gonna eat)
So I gotta be careful ('Cause it could've been me)
See y'all that's the reason
(I just can't thank you enough no matter how hard I try, Jesus, I realize)
[Verse 6]
It could've been me
With no clothes, no shoes, and no food to eat
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
It could've been me
Without you love Lord, tell me where would I be
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 7]
It could've been me
With no clothes, no shoes, and no food to eat
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
It could've been me
Without you love Lord, tell me where would I be
Yeah, yeah
It could've been
[Verse 8]
Where my steppers at?
Where my steppers at?
Where my steppers at?
Where my steppers at?
[Verse 9]
Brooklyn, (Stand up) stand up
Inglewood, (Stand up) stand up
Dallas, (Stand up) stand up
And while y'all doin' that, we gon' do this right here
[Verse 10]
I wanna say thank you (Thank you)
Come on, say (Thank you)
I wanna say thank you (I thank you)
It could've been me (It could've been me)
Thank you, Lord (Thank you)
Wanna take the time and say (Thank you)
A little bit louder, come on (I thank you)
It could've been me (It could've been me)
[Verse 11]
No, really (You didn't have to do it, no)
You've given me another chance (You didn't have to do it, no)
You've given me another chance (You didn't have to do it, no)
That's why i lift my hands and say (Thank you)
[Verse 12]
You didn't have to (You didn't have to do it, no)
You're just so good(You didn't have to do it, no)
You're just so kind (You didn't have to do it, no)
Thank you (Thank you)
[Verse 13]
Stand up (Stand up)
Stand up (Stand up)
Stand up
Stand up (Stand up)
[Verse 14]
Say thank you (Thank you)
I wanna say thank you (Thank you)
(I thank you)
It could've been me (It could've been me)
I wanna say thank you (Thank you)
I wanna say thank you (Thank you)
(I thank you)
It could've been me (It could've been me)
[Verse 15]
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(Thank you)
[Verse 16]
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(Thank you)
[Verse 17]
Too good to stop now, father
I wanna give you thanks some more
All the things I've been through now
I see I'm better than I was before
When I think about all you've done
And how you've opened up every door
I can't help but say thank you
And if you wanna help me get up on the floor
[Verse 18]
(Thank you)
(Thank you)
(I thank you)
(It could've been me)
(Thank you)
(Thank you)
(I thank you)
(It could've been me)
[Verse 19]
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(Thank you)
[Verse 20]
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(You didn't have to do it, no)
(Thank you)
[Verse 21]
Too good to stop now, father
I wanna give you thanks some more
All the things I've been through now
I see I'm better than I was before
When I think about all you've done
And how you've opened up every door
I can't help but say thank you
And if you wanna help me get up on the floor
[Verse 22]
Too good to stop now, father
I wanna give you thanks some more
All the things I've been through now
I see I'm better than I was before
When I think about all you've done
And how you've opened up every door
I can't help but say thank you
And if you wanna help me get up on the floor
[Verse 23]
Too good to stop now, father
I wanna give you thanks some more
All the things I've been through now
I see I'm better than I was before
When I think about all you've done
And how you've opened up every door
I can't help but say thank you
And if you wanna help me get up on the floor
Written by: Kirk Franklin

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