"If We Fall, We Will Fly" lyrics

When I was a child and I would stumble
My mama, she would come and drown my tears
And she'd say "God has lots of ways to keep us humble"
Then her arms would hold me near and she'd whisper in my ear

If we fall (If we fall), we will fly (We will fly)
Like a bird on the wing in the sky
Our pride, it would break but we'll learn from our mistakes
If we fall (If we fall), if we fall (If we fall)
We will fly-ay-ay, we will fly

When I was a young girl at the alter
And the man that I loved stood by my side
I told him of my fears that I might falter
And he said he understood, but his love was mine for good

If we fall (If we fall), we will fly (We will fly)
Like two birds on the wing in the sky
If we trust each other's heart we'll never drift apart
If we fall (If we fall), if we fall (If we fall)
We will fly-ay-ay, we will fly

We're all growing older every day
Closer to the end of this road we're on
But if the good lord's willing I will find my way
And when they lay my body down, my spirit will be gone home

'Cause when I fall (When I fall), I will fly (I will fly)
Like a bird on the wing in the sky
We should never be afraid 'cause a promise has been made
If we fall (If we fall), if we fall (If we fall)

If we fall (If we fall), we will fly (We will fly)
Like a bird on the wing in the sky
We don't have to be afraid 'cause a promise has been made
If we fall (If we fall), if we fall (If we fall)
We will fly-ay-ay, we will fly
We will fly-ay-ay, we will fly
We will fly-ay-ay, we will fly