I Am Gold - Philip Bailey

Count it all joy

When you’re feeling the pain

For new wisdom you’ll gain

Tribulation worketh patience in your life

I’ve been tried in the fire

And the flames get so high

That I can’t see the sky

For the smoke in my eyes

But each time I survive

Makes me not ashamed

To stand

Little child

You’ve had more than your share

Of all the heartbreak you can bear

And it seems that life is so unfair

Through it all

You’ll learn to stand up tall

'Cause God above won’t let you fall

'Cause He hears His children when they call

I’ve been tried in the fire (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

And the flames get so high

That I can’t see the sky (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

For the smoke in my eyes

But each time I survive

Makes me not ashamed to stand and testify

I am gold

I’ve been tried in the fire

I’ve been tried in the fire

I can climb higher and higher

I am gold

I’ve been tried in the fire

I’ve been tried in the fire

I can climb higher and higher

It may seem that others have an easy road

While you struggle heart and soul

Climbing upward for that higher goal

But in time

A sweet reward you’ll find

And how the gold within you’ll shines

When by fire you’ve been purified (clouds of glory)

I’ve been tried in the fire (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

And the flames get so high

That I can’t see the sky (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

For the smoke in my eyes

But each time I survive

Makes me not ashamed to stand and testify, yeah

So count it all joy (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

Said that when you’re feeling the pain (ahhh, ahhh, ah, ah)

For new wisdom you’ll gain

Tribulation will worketh patience in your life, yeah

Lord Jesus

Take me higher

Take me higher in your love, oh, Lord

Jesus, Jesus, take me higher

Hey-ee-yay-eey-yee, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey, I’ve been tried in the fire

I can climb, ooo!

Hey, I’ve been tried in the fire (mm, mmmm, mm)

Jesus, hey-ee-yay-eey-yay

I am gold