Lyrics
Intro
It's been a lot going on
Let's bring some joy back
Verse 1
I can't hide it (Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, I know that this is real 'cause it's giving me the feels
Can't deny, no (Uh, even if I wanted to)
I can't explain it, hard to contain it
And it won't leave me alone (You think I'm tripping when you see me 'cause God got)
Got me smiling through the pain, dancing in the rain
Got my mind blown (It don't make no sense)
Yeah, I know (And now you wondering)
Chorus
How you keep it moving (Yep)
It's the joy of the Lord (You're asking)
What keeps you smiling? (It's the joy of the Lord)
It's the joy of the Lord (It's the joy of the Lord)
How you keeping it together?
It's the joy of the Lord (Ha, I know what it is)
Yeah, I know just what it is
It's that joy I'm speaking of
Post-Chorus
Joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy)
He's giving me (Giving me), he's giving me
Joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), yeah (Joy), woo, woo got it
I got joy in the morning, yeah, it's coming, need no warning
The world didn't give it (The world didn't give it)
Can't take it away (Can't take it away)
Joy (It's the joy of the Lord)
Joy (It's the joy of the Lord)
What you see (It's the joy of the Lord)
He gave it to me (It's the joy of the Lord)
Interlude
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about
Verse 2
All of the times He came through for me (Too many to count)
Can't count the way that He made for me
It's the reason I'm feeling what I been feeling inside (This love hit different)
It's got me caught up in a vibe (Yeah, yeah)
Lift my hands, tell my worries goodbye (I ain't worried, I know)
It's gon' be alright (It's gon' be alright)
All alright (It's gon' be alright, but everybody keeps asking)
Chorus
How you keep it moving (Tell 'em)
It's the joy of the Lord (They can't figure out)
What keeps you smiling? (But you know)
It's the joy of the Lord (Baby girl)
How you keeping it together?
It's the joy of the Lord (Ha, I know what it is)
Yeah, I know just what it is (That joy)
It's that joy I'm speaking of (Woo)
Post-Chorus
Joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy, joy, joy), joy (I'm so glad)
He's giving me (Yeah), he's giving me
Joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), joy (Joy), yeah (Joy, it was not for a long time)
I got joy in the morning, yeah, it's coming, need no warning
The world didn't give it (The world didn't give it)
Sure can't take it away (Can't take it away)
Joy (It's the joy of the Lord)
Joy (It's the joy of the Lord)
(It's the joy challenge, pull your phone recording somebody to tell 'em this)
It's the joy of the Lord (It's the joy of the Lord)
Bridge
Joy is coming in the morning
You can can have it if you want it (It's the joy of the Lord)
It ain't no price on it (No)
Yeah, it look nice on me (Yeah)
Make you look twice, don't it? (It's the joy of the Lord)
'Cause I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more (Ain't gotta worry no more)
'Cause I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more (It's the joy of the Lord)
Yeah, woo, sheesh
I got the joy of the Lord (It's the joy of the Lord)
I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more (Ain't gotta worry no more)
I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more (Ain't gotta worry no more)
I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more (Ain't gotta worry no more)
I got the joy of the Lord
Ain't gotta worry no more
Hey, hey, hey
Yee, yee
Joy
It's the joy of the Lord
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Meaning & Inspiration
This song from James Fortune opens by asking for a bit of joy to return after a hard stretch. The first verse describes happiness that cannot be hidden or explained, one that keeps the singer smiling through pain and dancing in the rain. Onlookers keep asking how the singer stays steady, and the chorus answers "It's the joy of the Lord".
The post-chorus adds that the world did not give this joy and cannot take it away, and the second verse names the reason: "All of the times He came through for me". The lines about lifting hands and saying goodbye to worry connect the feeling to trust in God's past faithfulness.
The lyrics lean on Nehemiah 8:10 and Psalm 30:5, where strength and morning joy come from the Lord. Spoken ad-libs and a call to share the message by phone give the track a modern, conversational feel.
Related Scripture
- Nehemiah 8:10 The joy of the Lord is named as strength, the phrase repeated throughout the chorus.
- Psalm 30:5 Weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning, matching "Joy is coming in the morning".
- John 15:11 Jesus speaks of His joy remaining in His followers so that their joy may be full.