I Have Been There (Live Version) - Mark Schultz
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
Then 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
Came to build the bridge
Oh so this road could lead you home
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
I'm standing with you now
I have been there
I came to build a bridge
Oh so this road could lead you home
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
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
This road could lead her home
I have been there
You know I overcame the 'cross yes I have been there
Tell my life where I belong
I have been there
I came to build the bridge
Just hopin' slow can lead you home
Broken made you home
I have been there
'Cause I have been there