From Pain to Joy - Betty Wright

All of my bad times are behind me

Nothing but good love here to remind me

Through all my trials, you are my best friend

My heart was bleeding and you just took me in

I’m so glad I got a second chance to love

You took me from pain, to joy

Unspeakable joy, unspeakable joy

You took me from pain, to joy

Unspeakable joy, unspeakable joy

Now there is a bright light in me that’s shining

Got in my feet so I can keep climbing

Up any mountain that is before me

Cuz you say you love me, what’s more you adore me

Feels good to get a second chance to love

You took me from pain, to joy

Unspeakable joy, unspeakable joy

You took me from pain, to joy

Unspeakable joy, unspeakable joy

Lord I was feelin' so bad, I was always sad

I didn’t have no money, nowhere to go

Friends… should say who I thought was my friends

They wouldn’t answer my phone calls

I was walking pregnant in the snow trying to get a record deal

You know how bad it can get sometimes

Never thought I’d get out of pain

And I know a lot of you felt the same

But I’m standing here today to testify

I got joy in the morning

I got joy in the evening

I got joy in the midnight hour

I got joy, joy, joy…

So much joy

I got so much joy

See one day I was walking along the street with my head down so low

This brother stopped me, pat me on the shoulder and told me it ought not to be

so low

He took his little hand and lifted up me chin

And to tell the truth I’ve been looking up ever since then

I ain’t seen my feet since I don’t know when

I got joy in the morning

I got joy in the evening

I got joy, joy, joy…

So much joy, so much joy

Oh, I hope I never have to sing about pain again

And somebody oughta say amen (amen)

I bet it feels good to feel good

It feels nice to feel nice

I knew you were looking out for me Lord

But sometimes it just got so hard

I know the Lord

I know the Lord would renew my strength, but I was getting a little impatient

Cuz I have been waiting so long

And I had just been done so long

But now I’ve got joy