[Verse 1]
             
Lord, don't gi

             
ve up on me, I

              
'll do right s

 
omeday
             
Lord, don't tu

              
ne me out, don

         
't turn away
             
I'm just a wan

              
dering pilgrim

     
 all alone
           
And Lord, I'm 

             
only halfway h

ome


[Verse 2]
             
Wait just a li

             
ttle longer, I

           
 need some tim

e
             
Make me just a

              
 little strong

            
er so I can cl

imb
             
It's a long wa

              
y up from the 

             
very bottom to

          
 heaven's dome
           
And Lord, I'm 

             
only halfway h

ome


[Verse 3]
             
Lord, don't gi

             
ve up on me, I

              
'll do right s

 
omeday
             
Lord, don't tu

              
ne me out, don

         
't turn away
             
I'm just a wan

              
dering pilgrim

     
 all alone
           
And Lord, I'm 

             
only halfway h

ome
           
And Lord, I'm 

             
only halfway h

ome