What is this? Makes me feel so good right now What is this, Lord? Makes me wanna run on anyhow Whatever it is it won't let me hold my peace What is this? Makes me act so very strange What is this, y'all? Makes me run on in Jesus' name Whatever it is it won't let me hold my peace It makes me love my enemies It makes me know how to treat all my friends Lord, it just keeps on fighting Fighting, fighting, you gonna let it What is this? Makes me laugh when I ought to be crying Do you know what it is, my friend? Makes a man feel rich when he ain't got a dime Whatever it is it sure won't let me hold my peace Makes me do something like that, sir Whatever it is, hold my peace It makes me love my enemies Lord, it makes me know how to treat all of my friends Lord, it just keeps on fighting Fighting, fighting, you gonna get it Good God Almighty what is it that just won't let me be astray Oh what it is, makes me want to stay over here with the Lord Whatever it is it won't let me hold my peace