Now the champion marched for forty days,
Saying "Give me a man to fight."
The Israelites said "We've got a great heart, but our feet are full of fright."
Then a boy with a sling and a pocket full of rocks, that knew how to trust and pray.
Said, " If you're gonna run Goliath you better run now,
'Cause I came here to stay."
CHORUS:
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
If I fall down I'm gonna get right up. I didn't start out to play.
It's a battlefield, brother, not a recreation room.
It's a fight, it's not a game.
So run if you want to, run if you will,
But I came here to stay.
The decree had been signed by the hand of the king.
But, Daniel still talked to the Lord
The hungry lions were pacing their dens, "Here comes supper!" one roared
But if you'd been around anywhere close by, you'd heard brother Daniel say,
"If you're talking about me, just forget it, boys,
" 'Cause I came here to stay."
Paul and Silas were given many stripes and left in the stocks all night
Singing praises to God, till he sent an earthquake, to open up the jail at midnight
The jailor was afraid, tried to take his life away, till he heard the apostle Paul say,
"Put your sword away, and trust in Christ today,
For we're all here to stay,"
CHORUS
Now the boys wouldn't bow, And the king got mad.
He said, "Turn that furnace up high; "Tie them up, throw them in,
"These Hebrew boys are gonna fry."
But a little while later he looked in the furnace, And he heard brother Shadrach say,
"Pull up your chair boys and warm your hands,
Cause we came here to stay."
CHORUS
TAG: Run if you want to, run if you will, but I came here to stay.
This is slightly different than the other one posted, it has a different verse. I've always enjoyed this song.
Hope this helps you!