Lyrics
Verse 1: TobyMac
You made the rain
So when it falls on me
Should I complain?
Or feel You callin' me?
It's all on me to stay
And really catch what You're showin'
It's my roots that You're growin'
'Cause life is more than this moment
Verse 2: Blessing Offor
You are the Light
So when the darkness falls
The greatest heights
They never seem so tall
No, not at all
You're right
It's my roots that You're growin'
Don't want to miss what You're showin'
Chorus: TobyMac, Choir, TobyMac & Choir
Ain't no doubt about You
Everywhere that I go
You keep showin' up
Lord, You make me wanna shout it, oh
You're the goodness in my life
And I'ma tell you my truth
They may come, they may go
You keep showin' up, oh, You
Ain't no doubt about it
You are, You are the goodness in my life
Verse 3: TobyMac, Blessing Offor & Choir
You are the joy (Joy)
You're the smile on the face of Your boy (Boy)
You're the flowers at that park in Detroit
Still the words on the back of our coins
Just make some noise (Ayy)
Verse 4: Blessing Offor
You cover me
My Defender when You're rollin' up Your sleeves
You're the truth that's gonna set the captive free
The only King that's ever chose to bleed (Chose to bleed)
It's what I believe (What I believe)
Pre-Chorus: TobyMac & Choir
But they keep tryin' to make Your glory fade (Fade)
But I ain't really sweatin' what they say (Say)
Chorus: TobyMac, Choir, TobyMac & Choir
Ain't no doubt about You
Everywhere that I go
You keep showin' up
Lord, You make me wanna shout it, oh
You're the goodness in my life
And I'ma tell you my truth
They may come, they may go
You keep showin' up, oh, You
Ain't no doubt about it
You are, You are the goodness in my life
Bridge: TobyMac & Blessing Offor
Through the good and the bad and the ugly
I can still see the sunshine above me
Lord, I love all the ways that You love me
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness
Through the good and the bad and the ugly (Woo)
I can feel see the sunshine above me (Tell 'em, Blessing)
Lord, I love all the ways that You love me (Yeah)
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness
Breakdown: Blessing Offor, TobyMac & Choir
You're the good (You are)
You're the good (You are)
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness (You're the goodness)
You're the good (You are)
You're the good (You are)
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness
Chorus: TobyMac, Choir, TobyMac & Choir, Blessing Offor
Ain't no doubt about You
Everywhere that I go
You keep showin' up (You keep showin' up)
Lord, You make me wanna shout it, oh
You're the goodness in my life
And I'ma tell you my truth (Yeah)
They may come, they may go (They may come, they may go)
You keep showin' up, oh, You
Ain't no doubt about it (Ain't no doubt about it)
You are, You are the goodness in my life (Goodness in my life, oh)
Breakdown: Choir, TobyMac & Blessing Offor
You're the good (You are good)
You're the good (You are good)
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness in my life (You're the goodness in my life)
You're the good (You are good)
You're the good (You are good)
You're the good, You're the good (Yes, You are)
You're the goodness in my life (Yeah, ooh)
You're the good (You are good) (Thank You)
You're the good (You are good) (Yes, You are)
You're the good, You're the good
You're the goodness in my life
Outro: TobyMac
You are, You are still the goodness in my life
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Meaning & Inspiration
The Goodness treats ordinary experiences as evidence of God’s steady care. Rain, darkness, growing roots, flowers, joy, and sunlight all become images of a goodness that remains visible through changing circumstances. Rather than denying hardship, the song names “the good and the bad and the ugly” and answers them with confidence that God continues to appear. That contrast gives the chorus its force: people and conditions may change, but divine goodness does not disappear.
The lyrics also identify God as light, defender, truth, and the King who chose to bleed. These descriptions move the song beyond general optimism and ground its gratitude in Christian claims about freedom and sacrifice. Its language closely reflects biblical themes in which every good gift comes from God and light persists against darkness. The repeated declaration that God is “the goodness” in life functions as praise, while the references to protection and liberation show why that praise remains credible even when circumstances are difficult.
Related Scripture
- James 1:17 James teaches that every good and perfect gift comes from God, who does not change.
- John 8:36 Jesus declares that the Son gives genuine freedom, matching the song’s image of captives being set free.
- John 1:5 John describes the light shining in darkness without being overcome.