In a room without a view a new mother smiles

And holds the tiny fingers of her brand new baby girl

Her husband takes her by the hand

So unsure about the future

And no money can they make it in this world

And they pray Lord all we have to give is love

And they heard a gentle voice like an echo from above

I have been there I know what fear is all about

Yes I have been there and I'm standing with you now

I have been there and I came to build the bridge

Oh so this road could lead you home

Oh I have been there

He's been a pastor twenty years

But tonight he sits alone

And broken hearted in the corner of the church

He tried to change a fallen world with

His words and with his wisdom

But it seems like it is only getting worse

And he cries Oh Lord I just don't understand

Then he felt the hand of grace

And he heard a voice that said

I have been there I know what pain is all about

Yes I have been there and I'm standing with you now

I have been there and I came to build a bridge

Oh so this road could lead you home

Oh I have been there

An older man up on a hill holding flowers

But he can't hold back the tears

Oh he has come to say goodbye

He thinks about the life she lived

Thinks about how hard it's been to live without her

Sixty years right by his side

And he cries Oh Lord I loved her till the end

And he heard a gentle voice say

You'll see her once again

I have been there I know what sorrow's all about

Yes I have been there and I'm standing with you now

I have been there and I came to build a bridge

Oh so this road could lead her home

The road could lead her home

Oh I have been there you know I overcame the cross

Yes I have been there so her life would not be lost

Oh I have been there and I came to build a bridge

So this road could lead you home

The road could lead you home

Oh I have been there

Yes I have been there