Risin' slowly from my knees
And lookin' all around me
Walkin' always seemed so hard
Til you broke the chains that bound me
Wipe my face
I cried so hard
Help me up Lord, please
Step-in' out gets easier
When the first step was on my knees
Stand-in' wobbly like a child
And reaching' to the sky
Smilin' faces shared my joy
When I told my sins goodbye
I might fall down from time to time
So hold me up, Lord, please
And if stepin' out gets easier
It's 'cause the first step was on my knees
And if all you've been doin'
Is trippin' around
And having a hard time
Feeling' low down
And you're tired of them blues
Ain't ya heard the good news
Jesus wants to pick you off the ground
Well, the worst kind of sickness
It's a heart that's filled with sin
But it's a curable disease
So get yourself ready to walk with God
But take the first step on your knees
And if stepin' out gets easier, easier
It's cause the first step was on your knees