MY MIND IS BIGGER THAN MY CIRCUMSTANCES

[Intro - Spoken] Hey! Hey! Where you are is not where you have to stay! If you have a dream, let me hear you say! My mind is bigger than my circumstances! One step! One dream! One life! Let's go! [Verse 1] I was born where the roads were rough, Where the days were hard and the nights were tough. People said, "That's as far as you'll go," But deep inside me, a seed would grow. I may have little, but I still can dream, A river of hope runs deep in me. My past may tell me where I began, But it cannot decide who I am! [Pre-Chorus] When the door shuts, I'll find a way, When the night comes, I'll face the day. With faith in my heart and hope in my eyes, I'll take one step, then I'll learn to rise! [Chorus] My mind is bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger than my circumstances! I can rise up, rise up, rise up, I am more than my circumstances! Dream big! Dream big! Stand tall! Stand tall! Get up! Get up! You can rise after all! My mind is bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger than my circumstances! Oh-oh-oh! I will rise! Oh-oh-oh! I will shine! My tomorrow is not yesterday's! [Dance Break - Call and Response] Who says you cannot? I can! I can! Who says it's over? Not yet! Not yet! Where is your hope? Right here! Right here! Step to the left! Hey! Step to the right! Hey! Take one step forward into the light! Hands up high! Let your worries go! Plant that seed and watch it grow! My mind is bigger! Bigger! My dreams are bigger! Bigger! My God is greater! Greater! Let the whole world know! [Verse 2] Maybe you lost your job one day, Maybe the one you loved walked away. Maybe you studied but couldn't find work, Maybe your kindness was met with hurt. Maybe your pockets are empty today, Maybe your family has lost its way. Hear me, my friend, this is not the end; You can begin again, begin again! You are not your failure, not your shame, You are not the label they gave your name. Learn, keep moving, do what you can; A little beginning can change your plans! [Pre-Chorus] When the door shuts, I'll find a way, When the night comes, I'll face the day. With faith in my heart and hope in my eyes, I'll take one step, then I'll learn to rise! [Chorus] My mind is bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger than my circumstances! I can rise up, rise up, rise up, I am more than my circumstances! Dream big! Dream big! Stand tall! Stand tall! Get up! Get up! You can rise after all! My mind is bigger, bigger, bigger, Bigger than my circumstances! Oh-oh-oh! I will rise! Oh-oh-oh! I will shine! My tomorrow is not yesterday's! [Verse 3] I lift my eyes when I cannot see, And pray for the strength that's missing in me. God, give me wisdom to choose my way, And courage to work for a brighter day. Your Word reminds me I am not alone, Even in valleys, Your love leads me home. Faith is the fire that helps me stand; I'll do my part and trust Your hand. I may not know what tomorrow will bring, But I'll keep on hoping, keep learning, keep growing. The seed underground cannot see the sun, But deep in the darkness, its growth has begun! [Bridge - Emotional Build] When I have no money, I still have a dream. When I cannot see it, I still can believe. When my strength is fading, I'll whisper a prayer. I'll rise up tomorrow; I'll keep moving forward! I am not forgotten! No! I am not defeated! No! My story is not over! Not yet! There is hope ahead! Yes! I will learn! I will grow! I will plant the seeds I want to sow! With my faith! With my hands! I will rise and do the best I can! And if I fall, I'll rise once more! There are still dreams worth living for! [Breakdown - Claps and Voices] Everybody, say! My mind! My mind! My dreams! My dreams! My hope! My hope! My future! My future! Bigger than fear! Bigger than shame! Bigger than the limits they gave my name! Not because life will always be easy, But because hard times will not define me! My mind is bigger than my circumstances! [Final Chorus - Full Choir] MY MIND IS BIGGER, BIGGER, BIGGER! BIGGER THAN MY CIRCUMSTANCES! I WILL RISE UP! RISE UP! RISE UP! I AM MORE THAN MY CIRCUMSTANCES! Dream big! Dream big! Stand tall! Stand tall! Get up! Get up! We can rise after all! MY MIND IS BIGGER, BIGGER, BIGGER! BIGGER THAN MY CIRCUMSTANCES! Oh-oh-oh! We will rise! Oh-oh-oh! We will shine! Our tomorrow is not yesterday's! Dream big! Dream big! Stand tall! Stand tall! Keep on going! Give it your all! [Outro - Chant] My mind is bigger! Bigger! My hope is stronger! Stronger! My faith keeps growing! Growing! I'm moving forward! Forward! My mind is bigger! Bigger! My dreams are bigger! Bigger! MY MIND IS BIGGER THAN MY CIRCUMSTANCES! One step! One dream! One life! Keep believing! Keep becoming! My mind is bigger than my circumstances!