The Winans - Long Time Comin' (Holdin’ On) lyrics

It's been a long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
I've waited through the evening
Tell me when will I see the sun
It's been a long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
I've waited through the evening
Tell me when will I see the sun

Looking back in retrospect
Things I desired thought I'd never get
Wanting my dreams to happen right away

But in your way the lesson you learned
Patience must have her perfect turn
When you got low
You could hear the Spirit say

It's been a long time comin'
But a change is gonna come
I've waited past midnight
Wonder when will I see the sun

Satan tried to force it loose
Friends came and said "What's the use?"
Oh, but I kept holdin' on
And not even knowing why

Well, now you can speak from experience
If God says He hears, He certainly cares
Even now you can hear the Spirit cry

Secrets the Lord imparts
Keep them close to your heart
Don't ever let them die
Make them the apple of your eye, eye, eye
Secrets the Lord imparts
Keep them close to your heart
Don't ever let them die
Make them the apple of your eye, eye, eye
Secrets

It's been a long time comin' (So long)
But a change is gonna come (Waiting, waiting)
I've waited till the morning (I finally)
Now I finally see the sun

The message in this simple song
Is to keep on holdin' on
Holdin' on, holdin' on 'Til you see the sun
You gotta keep on holdin' on, holdin' on
Until you see the sun just keep on
Holdin' on, 'til you finally see the sun
Won't you keep on
Holdin' on (You just keep on) , holdin' on
(Until you see the sun, keep right on)
Holdin' on, holdin' on (Keep on holdin' on)
It's too late to give up now
(God is going to answer your prayers
So you gotta keep on holdin' on)
It's too late to give up now
(Just a little bit too late, yeah)