Still Here
322
Gospel
Still Here was released on February 3, 2023 by Black Smoke as a part of the album Impossible
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BPM57
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pastor Mike Jr.
Vocals
Angela McClure
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Dewayne McClure Jr.
Songwriter
Jason Clayborn
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pastor Mike Jr.
Producer
Bartholomew "Bart" Orr
Producer
Jason Clayborn
Producer
Quentin Dennard II
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I brought my mother to help me testify
Survived many storms in my life
The pressure
The pressures of life
Yeah
Thought I would not be alive
Family, this pandemic
And job loss on the rise
<span begin="28.734" end="32.046">One thing I know for sure is</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="32.263" end="35.799">(Grace will abide)</span></span>
<span begin="35.156" end="37.704">Oh Lord</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="37.303" end="40.467">(One thing I know for sure is)</span></span>
<span begin="39.583" end="40.863">I'm still alive</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="40.663" end="44.863">(I'm still alive)</span></span>
<span begin="43.427" end="44.677">You've always</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="44.654" end="48.601">(You've always pulled us through)</span></span>
<span begin="47.835" end="50.070">When we did lean</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="48.881" end="52.766">(When we did lean on you)</span></span>
Yeah
<span begin="51.789" end="54.039">Forgive us we pray</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="52.950" end="56.610">(Forgive us, we pray)</span></span>
<span begin="54.947" end="58.326">Together we say</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="57.176" end="59.753">(Together we say)</span></span>
Here's our testimony
<span begin="58.787" end="1:02.421">Thank God</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:00.217" end="1:02.401">(Thank God we’re still here)</span></span>
Every survivor oughta just thank God
<span begin="1:05.713" end="1:08.293">That what you went through didn't kill you</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:08.575" end="1:10.662">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
After all I've been through
I still got my joy
I still got my peace
This is why I can sing
<span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:18.858" end="1:25.360">(Survived many storms in my life)</span></span> <span begin="1:22.473" end="1:23.019">Yeah</span>
Pressures of life
<span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:27.302" end="1:30.666">(Pressures of life)</span></span> <span begin="1:29.583" end="1:31.162">They almost took me out</span>
<span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:30.847" end="1:35.765">(Thought I would not be alive)</span></span> <span begin="1:33.496" end="1:34.824">But I'm still here</span>
<span begin="1:35.493" end="1:37.002">With family</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:36.757" end="1:38.020">(Family)</span></span>
<span begin="1:37.703" end="1:39.000">This pandemic</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:39.317" end="1:43.450">(And job loss on the rise)</span></span>
If I don't know anything else
<span begin="1:45.647" end="1:47.612">The only reason I'm still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:47.061" end="1:50.561">(Grace will abide)</span></span>
Is 'cause of the grace of God
<span begin="1:49.837" end="1:52.333">Oh, yes it will, yes, it will</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:52.066" end="1:55.500">(One thing I know for sure is)</span></span>
<span begin="1:52.626" end="1:55.856">Yeah, I'm still alive</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:55.439" end="1:59.372">(I'm still alive)</span></span>
Let's go
<span begin="1:58.594" end="2:01.395">You always, yeah, yeah now</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="1:59.675" end="2:03.476">(You always pull us through)</span></span>
<span begin="2:03.022" end="2:03.738">When we</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:03.701" end="2:07.614">(When we did lean on You)</span></span>
<span begin="2:06.649" end="2:08.748">Forgive us</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:07.826" end="2:11.573">(Forgive us we pray)</span></span>
<span begin="2:09.670" end="2:12.305">I know You will</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:11.947" end="2:15.212">(Together we say)</span></span>
<span begin="2:13.676" end="2:16.291">Thank God</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:15.211" end="2:17.261">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
I got a laundry list of things I could be grateful for
<span begin="2:21.899" end="2:24.233">But today all I wanna say is</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:23.530" end="2:25.545">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
Clothed in my right mind
Activities of my limbs
<span begin="2:29.911" end="2:31.808">I just wanna testify</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:31.792" end="2:33.890">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="2:33.905" end="2:34.921">Yeah</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:34.918" end="2:35.983">(We're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="2:35.931" end="2:38.082">We're still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:36.995" end="2:38.044">(We're still here)</span></span>
I gotta thank God
Thank God we're still here
<span begin="2:42.328" end="2:44.026">We oughta do a roll call</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:43.274" end="2:44.273">(We're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="2:44.322" end="2:46.371">I'm still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:45.316" end="2:46.484">(We're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="2:46.278" end="2:48.245">I see you, girl, yeah</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:48.159" end="2:50.522">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="2:50.390" end="2:52.735">Mama, I need you to testify real quick</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:52.284" end="2:54.770">(Thank God we’re still here)</span></span>
What did he do?
<span begin="2:54.639" end="2:57.675">He healed my body, yes He did</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="2:56.469" end="2:58.895">(Thank God we’re still here)</span></span>
What you gonna do?
<span begin="2:58.862" end="3:01.942">Thank God</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:00.743" end="3:03.039">(Thank God we’re still here)</span></span>
Why?
<span begin="3:02.735" end="3:05.385">We're still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:04.831" end="3:07.214">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
<span begin="3:06.884" end="3:08.959">They counted our family out</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:08.913" end="3:11.363">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
But
We're still here
Thank God we're still here
<span begin="3:15.392" end="3:17.527">Nobody thought we would ever make it</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:17.340" end="3:19.620">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
Mama
<span begin="3:19.735" end="3:21.819">We're still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:21.467" end="3:23.868">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
Sickness invaded my body
That was the scariest three days of my life
<span begin="3:28.593" end="3:29.771">But I'm still here</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:29.806" end="3:32.207">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
I called on Jesus
Call Him
I called on Jesus
<span begin="3:35.458" end="3:38.037">And He showed up right on time</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:38.163" end="3:40.494">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
I said, can't nobody cure me like Jesus
<span begin="3:44.588" end="3:48.358">Can't nobody heal me like Jesus</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:46.501" end="3:48.846">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
We gotta stop before we have church by ourself, mama
Yeah
<span begin="3:54.795" end="3:56.673">He's always pulled us through</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="3:56.104" end="3:59.889">(You've always pulled us through)</span></span>
<span begin="3:59.115" end="4:00.867">Even when we we're last</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="4:00.227" end="4:04.078">(When we did lean on You)</span></span>
<span begin="4:01.824" end="4:02.921">God, I thank You</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="4:04.353" end="4:08.070">(Forgive us we pray)</span></span>
<span begin="4:07.315" end="4:08.447">Together</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="4:08.501" end="4:10.797">(Together we say)</span></span>
<span begin="4:10.997" end="4:11.525">Thank You</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="4:11.691" end="4:13.810">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
(Thank God we're still here)
There's a of things I can be grateful for
But after the year we've had
<span begin="4:27.169" end="4:28.861">I just thank God for life</span> <span ttm:role="x-bg"><span begin="4:28.417" end="4:30.495">(Thank God we're still here)</span></span>
Written by: Jason Lamar Clayborn, Michael Dewayne McClure Jr.


