Whoo It sure is hot out here Ya know? I don't mind thought Just glad to be free Know what I'm saying, uh Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just want to praise you (What ya want to do?) I just want to praise you (Yeah, yeah) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (Uh feel me?) And I'm gonna praise you (What ya gon do?) I'm gonna praise you In the corners of mind I just can't seem to find a reason to believe That I can break free Cause you see I have been down for so long Feel like the hope is gone But as I lift my hands, I understand That I should praise you through my circumstance Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance (I can dance) I just want to praise you (I just want to praise you) I just want to praise you (I just want to praise you) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (I can lift my hands) And I'm gonna praise you I'm gonna praise you Everything that could go wrong All went wrong at one time So much pressure fell on me I thought I was gon' lose my mind But I know you want to see If I will hold on through these trials But I need you to lift this load Cause I can't take it no more Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance (so I can dance) I just want to praise you (woo-hoo-hoo) I just want to praise you (yeah) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (woah, yeah) And I'm gonna praise you (I'm gonna) I'm gonna praise you (I'm gonna, I'm gonna praise you) Been through the fire and the rain Bound in every kind of way But God has broken every chain So let me go right now Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance (so I can dance) I just want to praise you (woo-hoo-hoo) I just want to praise you (I wanna praise you) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (I can lift my hands) And I'm gonna praise you (praise you) I'm gonna praise you (praise you) Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ('cause I just wanna) I just want to praise you ('cause I just wanna) I just want to praise you (yeah, yeah) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (I can lift my hands) And I'm gonna praise you (praise you) I'm gonna praise you (c'mon (?) with me) Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance (I just want to praise you) I just want to praise you ('Cause I'm free tonight) I just want to praise you (yes I'm free) You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (I can lift my hands) And I'm gonna praise you (yeah, yeah, yeah) I'm gonna praise you (yeah, yeah, yeah) Take them off, take them off What ya gonna do, yeah You broke the chains now I can lift my hands (broke off the chains) And I'm gonna praise you (what ya gonna do?) I'm gonna praise you (what ya gonna do?)