I was young and now I'm old
Seen a lot of situations unfold
Been a lot of places, met all kinds
But there's one thing that stays on my mind

Out of all the things I've done
All the places I've gone
And the things I've seen

Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken"
Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken"
Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken
Nor his seed begging bread"

You don't have to worry about a thing
If you're holy and righteous
You don't have to worry about a thing
If you're holy and righteous

Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken"
Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken"
Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken
Nor his seed begging bread"

I never seen it