O-o-o-oh O-o-o-oh I take you one step further I take you one step further I will rise to the occasion O-o-o-oh I will always be there by your side O-o-o-oh I will rise to the occasion You can count on my pride Ah-ah-ah-ah The words are on your lips And I can hear you recite You're going through the motions And I know how you fight But you don't need to worry about thieves in the night 'Cause I will be there by your side Your life has been a struggle Now come see about me I've got my graduation You're my final degree I will ignore the warnings while I'm setting you free 'Cause I will be there by your side O-o-o-oh I will rise to the occasion O-o-o-oh I will always be there by your side O-o-o-oh I will rise to the occasion You can count on my pride Ah-ah-ah-ah Who said life should be easy That was not my refrain My life has been preparing for the storm and the rain So when the winds are blowing I'll be your hurricaine 'Cause I will be there by your side O-o-o-oh I will rise to the occasion O-o-o-oh I will always be there by your side O-o-o-oh I will rise to the occasion You can count on my pride Ah-ah-ah-ah The words are on my lips And you can her me recite I'm going through me motions And you know how much I fight But I don't need to worry about thieves in the nights 'Cause you will be there by my side And when you feel it's over I take you one step further O-o-o-oh And when you feel it's over I take you one step further O-o-o-oh And when you feel it's over I take you one step further O-o-o-oh You know you can count on my pride O-o-o-oh