I feel the burden being lifted off my shoulders I was down, oh, I was down Till I got to think of the love I had found Just one step closer I hear my freedom calling And with you by my side, babe I got a lot less chance of falling First, I only had a glimpse of the light I was blinded by worldly desires Now it's hard to choose wrong over right It's hard to have hope in your darkest hour I can feel it being lifted, being lifted off my shoulders I can feel it being lifted, being lifted off of me First, I only had a glimpse of the light I was blinded by worldly desires It's not hard to choose wrong over right It's hard to have hope in your darkest hour As we say way down in Georgia You make my load a whole lot lighter As we say way down in Georgia You make my day whole lots brighter Just one step closer I hear my freedom calling And with you by my side, babe I got a lot less chance of falling I feel the burden being lifted off my shoulders I feel the burden being lifted off of me I feel the burden being lifted off my shoulders I feel the burden being lifted off of me