Whitney Houston
When You Believe (Live from the 71st Annual Academy Awards, 1999)
[Verse 1: Whitney Houston]
Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there’s much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could

[Verse 2: Mariah Carey]
In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
My heart's so full, I can’t explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I nevеr thought I'd say

[Chorus: Mariah Carey, (Whitney Houston) & both]
There can be miraclеs (miracles)
When you believe (when you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill (it's hard to kill oh)
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve (you can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will (somehow you will)
You will when you believe
[Bridge: Whitney Houston, (Mariah Carey) & both]
They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when your blinded by your pain
Can't see your way (clear through the rain)
A small but still
Resilient voice
Says hope is very near

[Chorus: Whitney Houston, (Mariah Carey) & both]
There can be miracles
Lord when you believe
(Though hope is frail)
(It's hard) hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
(You can achieve) you can achieve
(When you believe)
Somehow somehow somehow somehow
I know I know I know
(You will when you) when you
(Believe)

[Outro: Mariah Carey, (Whitney Houston) both]
You will when you
(You will when you)
Believe
(Yes you will, yes you will)
You will when you
Believe