Running the race with endurance Always pressing on toward the goal I pace myself for the winning Stopping only makes me grow cold Sometimes I might trip When I lose my footing Or maybe when all my energy is gone As the hard times come And the hills get steeper My minds say stop But my heart says press on Running the race with diligence A main part helping me make it through Always follow the straight and narrow Encouraging others to run hard too I'm not out to gain a prize Life is like a race I run Striving till the end And hopefully hearing the words well done