Lyrics
Pre-Chorus
Everywhere I go I take my Jesus with me(?2)
Everywhere I go I know his right there with me
That's why I'm still winning Every time you see me
I got that V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
I got no reason to fear
I got Jesus on my side
I gat that (?4) (eeeh)(Jesu)
Everybody is asking
why you always laughing?
When there is no reason to smile
And Everybody is saying
why do you keep praying?
Things ain't change for you in quite a while
When I think of all the
stuff I had to go through
just so I could be here today
It always reminds me
Go ahead and be thankful
Coz I know my blessing's on the (coz my blessings on the way yeeh)
They said that I ain't gon' make it
They said that it couldn't be done
But every time they see me they say they know that I've won
I'll take no credit for where my help comes from
I just look up to them hills
And I praise him to the skies
Repeat pre-Chorus
Now you understand why I keep my head held high, even on the worst of days
I might call for the night but, joy comes in the morning, trouble don't last always
Please don't let them tell you, what you cannot do
Just because it's never been done
You just let them watch you do what they cannot do, and just tell them, my God won
They said that I ain't gonna make it
They said that it couldn't be done
But every time they see me they say they know I've won
I'll take no credit for where my help comes from
I just look up to them hills
And I praise him to the skies
Thanks be unto God, who giveth me the victory. Thanks be to my God, who giveth me the victory
Every time you look up
You gon' see me winning
Look up ?3
Every time you look up
You gon' see me praying
Look up, I gat that (Jesus)
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Got That frames victory as a gift received through Jesus rather than a personal achievement. The verses acknowledge delayed change, discouraging predictions, and difficult days, yet the recurring declaration refuses fear. Its strongest explanation appears when the singer gives no personal credit and looks toward the hills for help. Confidence rests on divine presence and assistance, not favorable circumstances.
Several biblical phrases shape that confidence. Joy arriving in the morning recalls Psalm 30, help from the hills echoes Psalm 121, and thanks for victory directly reflects the language of First Corinthians. Prayer and thanksgiving therefore accompany the celebration rather than appearing only after trouble has ended. The repeated spelling of victory gives the chorus a memorable communal response, while the verses supply its spiritual basis. Jesus remains present, God provides help, and hardship does not control the final outcome. The song presents gladness as an expression of faith that can persist through waiting because victory ultimately belongs to God.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 15:57 Paul gives thanks to God, who gives victory through Jesus Christ.
- Psalm 121:1-2 The psalmist looks to the hills and identifies the Lord as the source of help.
- Psalm 30:5 The psalm contrasts nighttime weeping with joy that comes in the morning.