I Believe

ABOUT THIS SONG

Three years of drought and a notice taped to the door. No thunder and no sky breaking open, just his mother kneeling beside him in the gravel drive, and seed going back in the ground come spring.

LYRICS

First one in and the last one out
Held this ground through a three-year drought
Daddy's name's on the box outside
Swore to God I'd hold the line
Watched the corn burn up in the August sun
Kept on prayin' when the day was done
When the bank called twice, I let it ring
Still got faith when I ain't got a thing

I believe when the co-op won't run my name
I believe when the rain never came
I believe when my wife sees me cry
I believe when I can't tell her why
I believe (We believe, we believe)
You been holdin' me my whole life
And I still believe

Found a notice taped to the door
Thirty days, then it ain't ours no more
Drove to Momma's, she poured a cup
Asked me how I was holdin' up
Said, "I'm not sure," and I choked right there
She took my hand and said a quiet prayer
She said, "Son, back when you were only ten
The Lord answered your daddy's prayers back then"

I knelt down in that gravel drive
Said, "Lord, I believe, give me strength tonight"
No thunder rolled, no sky broke wide
Just Momma kneelin' by my side
I still believe!

I believe, so I told my wife the truth
Called the bank back like my dad would do
I believe, so I'm plantin' come this spring
Good ground, a prayer, and a handful of seed
I believe (We believe, we believe)
Looked my boy square in the eye
Said, "Hard days are comin', son, I won't lie
But we ain't facin' 'em alone this time"

I still believe
(We believe, we believe)
And I ain't alone
Thank God, I ain't alone
I believe

CREDITS

Written & Performed by Chad Sanders
Distributed by 13089905 Records DK

Guitars • Fender Telecaster
Keyboards • Yamaha
Software • Sound Forge, Ableton Live, ACID Pro
Sessions • Ocean Way Studios

Publisher Pro Star Music & Studios

ABOUT "I BELIEVE"

"I Believe" is an original country family song written and recorded by Chad Sanders, an independent country music artist and songwriter from Alabama.

Three years of drought and a notice taped to the door. No thunder and no sky breaking open, just his mother kneeling beside him in the gravel drive, and seed going back in the ground come spring.

Fans of inspirational country will find something real in this track, the kind of honest storytelling Chad Sanders is known for across his original catalog.

Chad Sanders writes and records from the perspective of someone rooted in North Alabama, North Alabama specifically, in the heart of Marshall County. His music reflects life as it actually is in small-town America, not as it's packaged for radio.

Released in May 2026, "I Believe" is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Preview it here at ChadSandersOfficial.com before you stream.