If I gave you my blessing, bid you goodnight Something is holding me down Once I was baptized, that was alright Now if I just can be found Living for Jesus, day after day Nobody quite that strong Blessed assurances is one thing to know And another to sing in a song Well, the family possessions passed on to me No longer fit in my hand Once I was saved, that one was free I'd been pleased to know just where I stand Living for Jesus, making it pay Well, I know God lives quite that long Once I was baptized, now I am free To sing you a new gospel song Singing higher, higher, higher Singing higher, higher, higher Singing higher, higher, higher, higher