Well, ain't there trouble around us? (yes, there's trouble around)
You know there's trouble around us (yes, there's trouble around)
And ain't there hatred about us? (yes, there's hatred about)
You know there's hatred about us (yes, there's hatred about)
Chorus 1:
But don't you know that it's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus Christ gave in to the cross of Calvary
And He's reigning now, it's so great to be alive
Ain't there confusion about us? (yes, confusion's about)
Yes there's confusion about us (yes confusion's about)
And ain't there temptation around us? (yes, temptation's about)
You know there's temptation around us (yes, temptation's around)
Chorus 2:
But let me tell you it's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus Christ gives me hope and the strength with which to cope
With the world so bad, it's so great to be alive (it's so great to be alive)
Bridge:
It's so great to be alive!
It's so wonderful to understand
That no matter where the world goes
My destiny is in His hands
But ain't our world now in trouble? (it's in trouble our world)
You know our world is in trouble (it's in trouble our world)
And don't the world need a Savior (needs a Savior our world)
We need to show them the Savior (needs a Savior our world)
But don't you know that...
Chorus 3:
It's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus won't forget that He promised to return
And He's coming soon, it's so great to be alive!
Repeat Chorus 3
And He's coming soon, it's so great to be alive!
You know there's trouble around us (yes, there's trouble around)
And ain't there hatred about us? (yes, there's hatred about)
You know there's hatred about us (yes, there's hatred about)
Chorus 1:
But don't you know that it's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus Christ gave in to the cross of Calvary
And He's reigning now, it's so great to be alive
Ain't there confusion about us? (yes, confusion's about)
Yes there's confusion about us (yes confusion's about)
And ain't there temptation around us? (yes, temptation's about)
You know there's temptation around us (yes, temptation's around)
Chorus 2:
But let me tell you it's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus Christ gives me hope and the strength with which to cope
With the world so bad, it's so great to be alive (it's so great to be alive)
Bridge:
It's so great to be alive!
It's so wonderful to understand
That no matter where the world goes
My destiny is in His hands
But ain't our world now in trouble? (it's in trouble our world)
You know our world is in trouble (it's in trouble our world)
And don't the world need a Savior (needs a Savior our world)
We need to show them the Savior (needs a Savior our world)
But don't you know that...
Chorus 3:
It's a very special time to be living in this world (to be alive and living in this world)
It's a very special hour to be alive
'Cause my Jesus won't forget that He promised to return
And He's coming soon, it's so great to be alive!
Repeat Chorus 3
And He's coming soon, it's so great to be alive!