Album: Face To Face (2005)

Charted: 1

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• When I am down and oh my soul so weary
  When troubles come and my heart burdened be
  Then I am still and wait here in the silence
  Until you come and sit a while with me
  
  You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
  You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
  I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
  You raise me up, to more than I can be
  
  You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
  You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
  I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
  You raise me up, to more than I can be
  
  You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains (stand on mountains)
  You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas (stormy seas)
  I am strong (I am strong), when I am on your shoulders (I am strong)
  You raise me up, to more than I can be
  
  You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains (stand on mountains)
  You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas (stormy seas)
  I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
  You raise me up, to more than I can be
  
  You raise me up, to more than I can be Writer/s: Brendan Graham, Rolf U. Lovland
  Publisher: Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

• Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesThis song is makes Everyone Cry!!!!! especially When you loss someone "This also played in Burial" also the song "DANCE WITH MY FATHER"
  
  
  Absolutely all people will give money to the dead ;-( If this song was played
  
  
  I like WESTLIFE Songs because Its just very relaxing and enjoying thier music you don't need to turn your speakers to 10 because thier voice is really clear and It's perfect in low volume
• Larry from Coral Springs, FlThis song is so beautiful it can move you. ONe radio station I was listening in on which played this song commented it similar to Danny Boy
• Robert from Boston, MaIt's amazing how many renditions of this song have been sung in many different parts of the world. Check out this duet by two students from the Philippines and Russia sung in Taiwan. Here's the link:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feoMCF8Skao
• Ahmed Kakembo from Kampala, Ugandahi oh i like this song so much and i like those composed it every day when i wake up i just tune on 5this song i like it very much wonderful
• Blake from London, United KingdomBeautiful song, unbelievable...there should be more like this around instead of the modern songs that revolve around sex, drugs, crime, rebelling etc...
  Love it.
• Adrianna from Bloomington, InOh, neat; I didn't realise this song existed before Josh Groban's version. And yeah, I think this is so popular for American Idol because, if I remember right, it's one of Simon's favorites. So anyone who nails it gets bonus points with him. ;)
• Marina from Seattle, WaThis song, I believe, has to be one of the most popular American Idol audition songs for males.

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