Chorus 1: Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad
Verse 1: Navigating life through all it's cloudy days (it's not easy, it's not easy) (navigating life, cloudy days) It's easy to take a wrong turn (it's so easy, it's so easy) (take a wrong turn) 'Cause if you aren't prepared for Satan's wicked ways (it's not easy, it's not easy) (if you are prepared for wicked ways) You'll find yourself easily burned (it's so easy, it's so easy) (easily burned)
(Put it on...) Put on the full and precious armor of God (Put it on...) So that you can stand (Put it on...) Put on the blood the holy righteousness He's creating one new man
Chorus 2: Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you're gonna make it, oh) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you've got a friend in me, please listen) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad (hear what I'm sayin' to you)
When tempted to give up and give in to loss (don't you give up, don't you give up) (don't you give up, don't you give in) To sin that slows you down (don't you give in, don't you give in) (slowin' you down) Just fix your eyes on Jesus who endured the cross (don't you give up, don't you give up) (fix your eyes on Jesus and the cross) For the strength that we have found (don't you give in, don't you give in) (strength that we have found)
(Let us run...) Let's run the race that He has marked for us (Let us run...) With the joy of the start (Let us run...) Before a great cloud of witnesses Run the race and don't lose heart
Chorus 3: Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you are gonna make it) (oh, He's by your side) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad (yes He's holding out His hand) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you know that what I say is true) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad (He cares for you)
Bridge: Don't lose heart Just demonstrate your faithfulness Don't lose heart Stay focused on the goal Don't lose heart We're sharing in His Holiness So look upon your struggles as His training for your soul
Repeat Verse 1
(Put it on...) Put on the full and precious armor of God (put on His armor) (Put it on...) So that you can stand, yes you can (so you can stand) (Put it on...) Put on the blood the holy righteousness He's creating one new man
Chorus 4: Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you are gonna make it) (yes you are) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad (you know you're gonna make it) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with evil (you are someone special) Don't be overcome - Don't be overcome with the bad (you know you're loved)