Run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
When I fall down, I'm gonna try t'get up.
'cause I didn't start out to play.
Its a battlefield, brother,
Not a recreation room.
Its a fight, not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
Now the champion did marched for forty days,
Saying send me, I'm armed to fight.
The Israelite said Ive got a great heart,
But my feet are full of fright.
Then the boy with a sling and a pocket full of rocks,
He do have to trust and pray.
He said, \"if you gonna run, glad; you better go now,
'cause I came here to stay.
Run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
When I fall down, I'm gonna try t'get up.
'cause I didn't start out to play.
Its a battlefield, brother,
Not a recreation room.
Its a fight, not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
The decree had been signed by the hand of the king.
But Daniel still talked to the Lord.
The hungry lions were pacing him in,
\"Here comes supper\" one roars.
But if you've been around anywhere close,
You would've heard whole Daniel say,
If youre talking about me, you can just... forget it boys,
'cause I came here to stay.
Run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
When I fall down, I'm gonna try t'get up.
'cause I didn't start out to play.
Its a battlefield, brother,
Not a recreation room.
Its a fight, not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
3. Now the boys wouldn't bow,
And the king got mad.
And he said, Turn the furnace up high;
Tie them up, and let's throw them in,
The Hebrew boys are gonna fry.
Then a little while later he looked in the flame,
And he heard whole Shadrach saying,
Pull up the chair boys and warm your hands,
'Cause we came here to stay.
Run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
When I fall down, I'm gonna try t'get up.
'cause I didn't start out to play.
Its a battlefield, brother,
Not a recreation room.
Its a fight, not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
Run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay
