Couplet 1

When no mountaintop gives me a clear view
And there’s noise too loud
For me to hear through
Nothing brings You closer than my tears do
Lord I need to be near You

Refrain 1

I don’t need a fix to my problem
I don’t need an answer when I ask
I don’t need to know about my future
And I don’t need to understand my past
Lord I need to be near You

Couplet 2

When the suffering is on my doorstep
And I’m crippled by all of my regrets
I’m praying that You never let me forget
That Lord I need to be near You

Refrain 2

I don’t need my heart to be unbroken
And I don’t need to get what I don’t have
I don’t need the door I want to open
And I don’t need my hurt to heal fast
Lord I need to be near You

Couplet 3

And when I wake up to find a new day
And the sun is shining down on my face
And I start thinking that I’m okay
Lord I need to be near You

Refrain 3

And I don’t need applause or approval
And I don’t need the world to know my name
And I don’t need any gold or any silver
And I don’t need
To rest in my own strength
Lord I need to be near You
And Lord I need to be near You