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