you ve got to run to win the race go along the way and quick the pace so remember when you re worried faith is fallin down that you got to bear a cross if you want to wear a crown our lord is testing us each day he ll try us out in every way so don t dispair when burdens fall around you got to bear a cross if you want to wear a crown instrumental we ve seen some men rise to the top then fall apart if they should drop they can t live on without their wealth they blame the lord above and they never blame themselves out of these fallen some will rise accept their fate and realize that their own trial to god they ll hear the trumpet sound that you got to bear the cross if you want to wear a crown 