You may ask me why do I serve the lord Is it just for heaven's gain Or to walk those mighty streets of gold Or to hear the angels sing Is it just to drink from the fountain That never shall run dry Or is it to live forever, ever, and ever In that sweet old bye and bye But if heaven never was promised to me Neither God's promise to live eternally It's been worth just having the lord in my life I was living in a world of darkness But he brought me the light He's been my closest friend down through the years And every time I cry you know he dries all my tears It's been worth just having the lord in my life I was living in a world of darkness But he brought me the light If there were never any streets of gold Neither a land where we'll never grow old It's been worth just having the lord in my life I was living in a world of darkness But he brought me the light You know I was living in a world of darkness But he brought me the light I was living in a world of darkness But he brought me the light