Peace Kept Mind

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. 

Peace Kept My Mind

[Intro]
Ooh-ooh
Yeah, yeah

I didn’t have all the answers
I didn’t have it all together
But the Lord gave me peace
And peace kept my mind

[Verse 1]
I had too much on my plate
Too much on my chest
Trying to smile in the daylight
But I couldn’t rest

I had questions with no answers
Bills with no plan
But the Lord kept holding me
In the palm of His hand

I should’ve broke down
I should’ve lost sleep
But something held me steady
And whispered, “Be at peace”

[Pre-Chorus]
It wasn’t the money
It wasn’t the time
It was the hand of the Lord
Keeping my mind

[Chorus]
Peace kept my mind
Peace kept my mind
When trouble got heavy
Peace kept my mind

Peace kept my mind
Peace kept my mind
The Lord stood with me
And peace kept my mind

I could’ve lost control
I could’ve fell behind
But mercy stepped in
And peace kept my mind

[Brass Drop]
Ba-da-bap, ba-da-bap
Ba-da-bap-bap-bap

Ooh-ooh
Yeah, yeah

Peace kept me
Peace kept me

[Verse 2]
I had people talking
Had pressure on my name
Had to walk through some things
That almost brought me shame

But I didn’t lose my joy
I didn’t lose my praise
The Lord put peace around me
In a thousand different ways

I still had the problem
But it didn’t have me
’Cause God gave me something
That the world couldn’t see

[Pre-Chorus]
It wasn’t the money
It wasn’t the time
It was the hand of the Lord
Keeping my mind

[Chorus]
Peace kept my mind
Peace kept my mind
When trouble got heavy
Peace kept my mind

Peace kept my mind
Peace kept my mind
The Lord stood with me
And peace kept my mind

I could’ve lost control
I could’ve fell behind
But mercy stepped in
And peace kept my mind

[Bridge]
Peace in the storm
Peace in the test
Peace when my heart
Couldn’t find rest

Peace in the waiting
Peace in the fight
Peace when I cried
In the middle of the night

[Call and Response]
Leader:
What kept your mind?

Choir:
Peace kept my mind

Leader:
Who gave you peace?

Choir:
The Lord gave peace

Leader:
Did He hold you?

Choir:
Peace kept my mind

Leader:
Are you still standing?

Choir:
Peace kept my mind

[Vamp]
Peace kept me
Peace kept me
Peace kept my mind

Peace kept me
Peace kept me
Peace kept my mind

[Modulation]
When I was worried
Peace kept me

When I was tired
Peace kept me

When I was crying
Peace kept me

When I was praying
Peace kept me

[Final Vamp]
I’m still here
Peace kept me

I’m still standing
Peace kept me

I’m still singing
Peace kept me

The Lord keeps blessing me
Peace kept my mind

[Outro]
Ooh-ooh
Yeah, yeah

I didn’t have all the answers
But I didn’t lose my mind

Peace kept me