Verse 1

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

And the road you're on feels uphill,

When the funds run low, and the debts run high,

You wanna laugh, but you breathe a sigh.

When the weight of the world is pressin' down,

Take a moment, rest on the ground—

Rest if you must, catch your breath a bit,

But hold on tight, just don’t quit.

Chorus

Don’t quit when the night gets long,

When the fire feels out and the light feels gone.

You’re closer now than you’ve ever been—

One more step might let you win.

Stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,

It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.

Verse 2

Life is strange with its twists and turns,

Every one of us someday learns.

Many a failure turns around

For the ones who stay, who stand their ground.

Don’t give up though the pace feels slow,

You might break through with another blow.

The goal is nearer than it may seem

To a tired heart or a broken dream.

Bridge

So many fighters have walked away

Seconds before a winning day,

And they learned too late when the night came down

How close they were to the golden crown.

Success is failure inside-out,

A silver edge on a cloud of doubt—

And you never can tell how close you are,

What looks so distant may not be far.

Final Chorus

Don’t quit when the night gets long,

When the fire feels out and the hope feels gone.

You’re closer now than you’ve ever been—

Hold on tight, don’t break, don’t bend.

Stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,

It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.Rest if you must, just don’t quit.