Deniece Williams

Songwriter: Russ Hollingsworth John Rosasco

Producer: Brad Westering

I was holding on for my very life
At the end of the line
As the flames burn so high
Had my back against the wall
And no time to run away

Surrounded by the world
They were calling out my name
Oh, I was sure that it was all over
When out of the shadows came a light
And saved me

Just in time
The Son broke through the darkness, yeah
Oh, and just in time
I found clear water for my soul
I had sung the final chorus, yeah

When Jesus swept me from the flames
Yes, He did, oh, and just in time
I bet His loving take control

Ooh-ooh...

Well, I had never heard such a loving voice
As when He said to me
"Let your weary heart rejoice"
Then He took me from the mine
And He tended to my pain
As He cooled the searing fire
I knew I'd never be the same

Oh, I was sure that it was all over
When out of the shadows came a light
And saved me

Just in time, yeah, yeah
The Son broke through the darkness, mmm
Oh, and just in time
I found clear water for my soul
I had sung the final chorus, yeah
When Jesus swept me from the flames, oh-oh

Oh, and just in time
I bet His loving take control
I was sure that it was all over
When out of the shadows came a light
And saved me

Just in time
Well, the Son broke through the darkness, yeah
Just in time
Ooh, I found clear water for my soul, yeah
(Just in time)
Jesus saved me, yeah
And just in time
I bet His loving take control, yeah

Deniece Williams (born name June Deniece Chandler) is an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was born June 3, 1950. She has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether.

As Deniece Chandler, she recorded for The Toddlin' Town group of labels. One of those early records, “I’m Walking Away”, released on Toddlin’s subsidiary Lock Records in the late 1960s, is a favorite on England’s Northern Soul scene. In the early 1970s she became a backup vocalist for Stevie Wonder as part of “Wonderlove”, lending her vocals on his albums Talking Book, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. Williams also guested in 1974 on Syreeta Wright’s album Stevie Wonder Syreeta as well as Minnie Riperton’s Perfect Angel album and a year later on Roberta Flack’s Feel Like Makin' Love.

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