Lord lift me up with tender care?
Will You lift me up with tender care?
That the chill turns into despair
Lord hold me close so I can thrive?
Lord hold me close so I can thrive?
When You touch me, that's when I know, I know I'm alive
Will You lift me up with tender care?
Refine me out of my mind
And my soul cries out, "If You're there"
Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?

Draw me up to Your light
And it's so hard just to get warm

Comes from tears and blood
Let it blind me, Lord, refine me

Call me up to Your side
Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?
But I'm tired of living like this
And they don't know anything else
Lord hold me close so I can thrive?

When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive
Will You hold me close so I can thrive?
Down here in the valley nothing's able to grow
Lord hold me close so I can thrive?
They don't know they're breathing bad air
Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?
Will You lift me up with tender care?

Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?
Will You lift me up with tender care?
'Til they just get old
When You touch me, that's when I know, I know I'm alive
Down here in the valley, every puddle of mud

'Cause the light's too low

Will You wash me clean in the palm of Your hands?

When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive

Folks spend their days digging 'round for diamonds and gold
When You touch me, that's when I know I'm alive