Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight) – English Lyrics

• By: TobyMac

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with TobyMac's "Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight)" to deepen your understanding of English through its powerful and relatable lyrics. This song offers a blend of compelling storytelling and modern Christian pop-rock sounds, making it an engaging way to explore expressions of faith, hope, and resilience in English. Its clear narrative, emotional depth, and impactful chorus provide excellent opportunities for language learners to grasp vocabulary related to emotions, faith, and reassurance, while appreciating how music can convey profound messages during challenging times.

[English]

♪ IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY ♪

♪ NEVER EARLY, NEVER LATE ♪

♪ HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪ I HEARD YOUR HEART ♪

♪ I SEE YOUR PAIN ♪

♪ OUT IN THE DARK ♪

♪ OUT IN THE RAIN ♪

♪ YOU'RE SO ALONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE SO AFRAID ♪

♪ I HEARD YOU PRAY ♪

♪ IN JESUS' NAME ♪

♪ IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY ♪

♪ IT'S NEVER EARLY, NEVER LATE ♪

♪ HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (ROUNDIN' THE CORNER) ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (COMIN' FOR YA) ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (YEAH, YEAH) ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE TO SAY ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ SOMETIMES IT'S DAYS ♪

♪ SOMETIMES IT'S YEARS ♪

♪ OH OH ♪

♪ SOME FACE A LIFETIME ♪

♪ OF FALLING TEARS ♪

♪ OH OH ♪

♪ BUT HE'S IN THE DARKNESS ♪

♪ HE'S IN THE COLD ♪

♪ JUST LIKE THE MORNING ♪

♪ HE ALWAYS SHOWS ♪

♪ HE ALWAYS SHOWS ♪

♪ IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY ♪

♪ NEVER EARLY, NEVER LATE ♪

♪ HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪♪♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (ROUNDIN' THE CORNER) ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (COMIN' FOR YA) ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (YEAH, YEAH) ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ UHHH UHHH ♪

♪ WELL I'VE SEEN MY SHARE OF TROUBLES ♪

♪ BUT THE LORD AIN'T FAILED ME YET ♪

♪ SO I'M HOLDING ON TO THE PROMISE Y'ALL ♪

♪ THAT HE'S ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN ♪

♪ I'VE SEEN MY SHARE OF TROUBLES ♪

♪ BUT THE LORD AIN'T FAILED ME YET ♪

♪ WE KEEP HOLDING ON TO THE PROMISE Y'ALL ♪

♪ THAT HE'S ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN ♪

♪ ROLLING UP, ROLLING UP ♪

♪ DON'T YOU KNOW IT ♪

♪ (ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN) ♪

♪ I CAN SEE HIM ROLLING ♪

♪ ROLLING UP, ROLLING UP ♪

♪ HELP IS COMMING ♪

♪ ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN ♪

♪ IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY ♪

♪ HE'S NEVER EARLY, NO EVER LATE ♪

♪ HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪ IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY ♪

♪ NEVER EARLY, NEVER LATE ♪

♪ HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM ♪

♪ I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

♪ (ROUNDIN' THE CORNER) ♪

♪ HELP IS ON THE WAY ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
help /hɛlp/ A2	noun - assistance given to someone else verb - to assist or support
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise
day /deɪ/ A2	noun - a period of 24 hours; daytime
stand /stænd/ B1	verb - to be upright or in an upright position
claim /kleɪm/ B2	verb - to state that something is true noun - a demand for something as a right
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or exist
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
pain /peɪn/ B2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, to sob
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
cold /koʊld/ B1	adjective - having a low temperature
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the early part of the day

Key Grammar Structures

• IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT OR MID-DAY

  ➔ Modal verbs (may)

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "may" to express possibility.

• HE GON' STAND BY WHAT HE CLAIM

  ➔ Future intention (gonna)

  ➔ The phrase uses "gonna" as an informal way to express future intention.

• HELP IS ON THE WAY

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase suggests that help is currently being arranged or is imminent.

• SOMETIMES IT'S DAYS, SOMETIMES IT'S YEARS

  ➔ Use of adverbs of frequency

  ➔ The phrase uses "sometimes" to indicate varying frequency.

• HE'S IN THE DARKNESS, HE'S IN THE COLD

  ➔ Present simple for states

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a state of being.

• I'VE LIVED ENOUGH LIFE TO SAY

  ➔ Present perfect for experiences

  ➔ The present perfect tense indicates life experiences that have relevance to the present.

• HE'S ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AGAIN

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently happening.