Defend Your Joy - The Echoing Green

In your eyes, a rising tide

Of sadness, filling your heart with lies

You step outside the place you hide

Inside all of the tears you cry

Does laughter seem to slip away

From every hesitant step you take?

Before your heart gets snapped

Like a broken toy…

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

In your eyes, a rising tide

Of sadness, filling your heart with lies

You step outside the place you hide

Inside all of the tears you cry

Does malice seem to take away

The joy from Him that should be your strength?

His amazing grace no one can destroy

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Defend your joy

(Every girl and boy)

Break it down…

(Every girl and boy)

Yeah!

Defend your joy

Does laughter seem to slip away

From every hesitant step you take?

(Every girl and boy)

(Defend your joy)

Does malice seem to take away

The joy from Him that should be your strength?

(Every girl and boy)

(Defend your joy)

Does laughter seem to slip away

From every hesitant step you take?

(Every girl and boy)

(Defend your joy)

Does malice seem to take away

The strength from Him that should be your joy?

(Every girl and boy)

(Defend your joy)

Defend your joy