[It's okay, it's all right]
It's okay, it's alright
Yeah, here we go
DcT is in the house boy
It's okay, it's alright
Whatcha thinking, doing the things you do
Whose opinion are ya listening to?
Justifying, you turn it all to gray
Synchronizing to society's ways
Society has gotten to be all outta whack
And don't bother with excuses whether white or black
To blame it on a color won't get a result
Because history reveals to me how ethics were lost
In reality our decency has taken a plunge
"In God We Trust" is an American pun
Funny how it happened so suddenly
Hey yo fellas, kick the melody...
(chorus)
Socially acceptable, it's okay, it's all right
Socially acceptable, it's okay, in whose sight
Socially acceptable
Times are changing, with morals in decay
Human rights have made the wrongs okay
Something's missing, and if you're asking me
I think that something is the G-O-D
To label wrong or right by the people's sight
Is like going to a loser to ask advice
And by basing your plans
On another man's way of living life
Is creating a brand of ethics
Sure to be missing the punch
No count morals that are out to lunch
They're sliding away cause everything is okay
It was taboo back then but today ya say, "What the hey"
(repeat chorus)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Here we go, here we go
A come on, a come on
Here we go, here we go
A come on, a come on
Here we go, here we go
A come on, a come on
Here we go, here we go
A come on, a come on
Everybody's doin' it
Who's doin' it
Everybody's doin' it
Yo, who's doin' it
Everybody's doin' it
Who's doin' it
Everybody's doin' it
Yo, yo, yo, who's doin' it
Ohhhh, alright
Ohhhh, come on
(bridge)
We gotta back to the principles found in the Word
A little G-O-D could be society's cure
From the state that we're in cause again we're slipping
So pray for America cause time is ticking
(repeat chorus 2x)
Socially respectable
Socially acceptable
And they said we wouldn't last
And they said the years would break our backs
So here we are again my friend
To mystify their narrow plans
You and I were meant to be
Much more than they could see
You and I are made to stay
As they waste away
(chorus)
We are shaping the space
And harvesting places
We're the prince's of the universe
We are living together
In the here-everafter
In the temple of the evening Son
We're the prince's of the universe
It's a prophecy of long ago
It's a blueprint for the journey home
And we're writing as we stumble on
Making history to build upon
You and I were meant to be
Much more than they could see
You and I are made to stay
As they waste away
(repeat chorus)
And the raven in the towerclock
Spins poetry and devil talk
And the woman by the endless well
She's drawing water from the mouth of hell
"And these are the days", she says and
You know what I'm going through
I know that it's true
Cause you've stood in my shoes
Desire's inside of me
But, it's hard to believe
In what you cannot see
Can you catch the wind?
See a breeze?
It's presence is revealed by the leaves on a tree
An image of my faith in the unseen
In my mind's eye
I see Your face
You smile
As You show me grace
In my mind's eye
You take my hand
We walk through foreign lands
The foreign lands of life
In my mind
I'm where I belong
As I rest in Your arms
And like a child I hold on to you
In my moment of truth
We can ride the storm
Endure the pain
You comfort me in my hurricane
And I'll never be alone again
Can you catch the wind?
Can you see the breeze?
In my mind I can see Your face
Love pours down in a shower of grace
Life is a gift that You choose to give
And I believe that we eternally live
Faith is the evidence of things unseen
People tell me that You're just a dream
But they don't know you the way that I do
[1, 2, 3]
I keep trying to find a life
On my own, apart from You
I am the king of excuses
I've got one for every selfish thing I do
What's going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
(chorus)
I wanna be in the Light
As You are in the Light
I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens
Oh, Lord be my Light and be my salvation
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
All I want is to be in the Light
The disease of self runs through my blood
It's a cancer fatal to my soul
Every attempt on my behalf has failed
To bring this sickness under control
Tell me, what's going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
(repeat chorus)
Honesty becomes me
[There's nothing left to lose]
The secrets that did run me
[In Your presence are defused]
Pride has no position
[And riches have no worth]
The fame that once did cover me
[Has been sentenced to this Earth]
Has been sentenced to this Earth
Tell me, what's going on inside of me?
I despise my own behavior
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
(repeat chorus 2x)
[There's no other place that I want to be]
[No other place that I can see]
[A place to be that's just right]
[Someday I'm gonna be in the Light]
[You are in the Light]
[That's where I need to be]
[That's right where I need to be]
Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone
Help
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never thought I needed any help in any way
Now that these days are gone, I'm not so self-assured
And now I find I changed my mind, opened up the door, so
Help me if you can, I'm feelin' down
And I do appreciate You bein' 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me, help me
Help me
I want to fly like an eagle to the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit set me free
Want to fly like an eagle to the sea
Pardon me, your epidermis is showing
I couldn't help but note your shade of melanin
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement
Cause I see (the) beauty in the tones of our skin
We gotta come together, and thank the maker of us all
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted place
We're colored people, and they call us the human race
We've got a history so full of mistakes
And we are colored people who depend on a Holy Grace
A piece of canvas is only the beginning
It takes on character with every loving stroke
This thing of beauty is the passion of an artist's heart
By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope
We gotta come together, aren't we all human after all?
Ignorance has wronged some races
And vengeance is the Lord's
If we aspire to share this space
Repentance is the cure
Well, just a day in the shoes of a color blind man
Should make it easy for you to see
That these diverse tones do more than cover our bones
Alas my love, you say goodbye
Wipe the poison from my brow
Alas my love, this guilty night
It gives me up like a foster child
And in this moment I take my vow
These angels sleeping at my feet
And in this moment you do not know how
How my spirit wants to flee
You see it was one man against the night
Taking on a multitude
That had left Him high and dry
No candle burning vigil could light the way
Darkness hit the ground like a fallen satellite
He wrestled until morning
With human souls and dark angels
And there He finished His work
On the third day
I am solo in this world of water
Only the tip of a sunrise visible
Like the morning light in a little girl's eyes
I crave this freedom
I find it only in this little ship
Just my soul and this bread and butter
I am comfortable
But there is a treason at sea
Is it me?
It is a wonder, supernatural cover of war
The dark ones who eternal in damnation grow
Set about me now
How they whine and crow
I am solo
In this world of wet
And bitter is my temperament
I close the door to sentiment
And I relish all my youth
I realize that I am doomed
Fear of love and fear of You
But You give me the keys to paradise
It is You who sympathize
You and Your perfection grow
I am cradled in Your oceans throw
I crave Your freedom in this little ship
For You alone can chart my trip
And like these waves I lose my grip
Say what you want, mean what you say
Remember the deepest seeds still find the light of day
Do as you please, and be who you be
I'm telling you, this thing's gonna bring you to your knees
(chorus)
The truth is what we need, it is the end of mystery
You know the truth will set you free
The truth is out there, the truth is out there
I am living proof that the Spirit moves
It's a Holy interceding absolute
Say what you want, but you've got to believe
There's a dimension that the eyes haven't seen
The secret is out and people are coming clean
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Our search is not in vain
The truth is out there
God has prepared a way
The truth is out there
To save the human race
The truth is out there
Say what you want, but you've got to believe
There's a dimension that eyes haven't seen
The secret is out and God knows I'm coming clean
Pages filled with a holy message
Sealed with a kiss from heaven
On a scroll long ago
Phrases, words that were bound together
Now have the power to sever
Like a sword evermore
Heed the words divinely spoken
May your restless heart be broken
Let the supernatural take hold
(chorus)
There is love in the red letters
There is truth in the red letters
There is hope for the hopeless
Peace and forgiveness
There is life in the red letters
In the red letters
One man came to reveal a mystery
Changing the course of history
Made the claim he was God
Ageless, born of a virgin Mary
Spoke with a voice that carried through the years
It's persevered
Heed the words divinely spoken
May your restless heart be broken
Let the supernatural take hold
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
What You say moves me, revelation, come and take me
The more I look, the more I see
The Word of God is what I need
Hello, goodbye
I wanted to see, but I guess I
Don't have the strength to speak tonight
It's tricky sometimes
When you wanted to run, you'd always hide
You can't find the truth behind the lies
Another day and I'm on my feet, yeah
But the street feels like it's sleeping
I'm on a mission and it ain't too sweet
You're the reason I'm afraid
Said, you're the reason I'm afraid
(chorus)
But I want you to know
It's killing me
I think I gotta let go
Cause it's killing me
You're gonna do what you want
But you better believe
It's killing me
Love never dies
It's the reason that I won't compromise
But sometimes you fall before you fly
I've seen it coming for quite some time, man
I don't know what you're thinking
How can the two of us walk in stride
If we don't see eye to eye
You got me all messed up inside
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Is it too late in the game
There is no one left to blame
I will always mention you
To the one that I pray to
(repeat chorus)
Hoping, praying, I've been waiting
Everybody needs somebody to love
There is no question, straight from heaven
You're my angel, I'm so crazy for you
(chorus)
You're a Godsend
A blessing from above
You've been God-sent to me
You're the Godsend
I've been dreaming of
You're a Godsend
Holding your hand, touching your face
I will love you now and always I swear
I will never forget that first moment we met
When two worlds collided and I found my best friend
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
I was made for you, you were made for me
In this lonely world, we were meant to be in love
I will never forget that first moment we met
When two worlds they crashed in
And I found my best friend
[Oh, shah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah]
[Nah nah, nah, nah nah, nah]
[Shah dah dop dop dop dee dah]
[Nah nah, nah, nah nah, nah]
Lovely traces
I can sense You in everything
The way that You move me
Takes me far away
I seek no escape
I'm dreaming through Your eyes
I am wandering through Your mind
I'm overtaken by the way that You deliver me
I'm transcended
There's no place I'd rather be
Than here in Heaven
Without You I'm incomplete
It's hopeless
(chorus)
You consume me, You consume me
Like a burning flame running through my veins
You consume me moving through me
Anytime, anyplace You invade my space
You consume me, You consume me
Wholly devoted
I immerse myself in You
Baptize me in Your love
Cause drowning in the thought of You
Floods my soul
I'm taken by the things You do
God, You know
It doesn't matter what I lose
I'm Yours
(repeat chorus)
(bridge) I am in Your hands
Under Your command
Like a puppet on a string
[Lord you know]
I am willing to
Put my faith in You
So before the world I sing
[Consume me]
You consume me, You consume me
Burning flame, through my veins
You consume me moving through me
Anytime, anyplace You invade my space
You consume me [oh, you know that I surrender]
I am consumed, I'm consumed with You
There's no other way I can fly
It's You and I, You and I
There's no other way I can fly
[It's time ta jam!]
(chorus)
When DC talks
When DC talks
When DC talks
When DC talks
When I talk, I talk about the Lord
You can be sure that you can't afford
To miss a lyric, a rhyming line
You know, they got meaning, they're right on time
Totally true and to the last letter
If it's Christian it ought to better
Omit a bit, it should be the best
If it's of the King, you know it's blessed
(repeat chorus)
D is for decent, I mean what I say
But obscene, I don't play that way
C is for Christ, to the I-A-N
That's right y'all, I am born again
That's my tool, my gift to use
R-A-P to spread the news of God
So you know the part now
Now tell the world what's on your heart
(repeat chorus)
T, jumpin' on the m-i-c to
Promote talk in the family
You, say parents don't understand
Yo, that's ill, I know they can
But, you're feelings they cannot read
And, communication is the key
See, this structure is under attack, Jack
And all see it from white ta black
We got problems like never before
That won't fade by lockin' your door
Or runnin' away, so hear what I say
Yo, talk is the only way
(chorus)
Talk it out
Talk it out
Talk things out, begin to pray, ya'll
This unit is the only way
Created by God, the Father of all
Who gave each entity a different call
Add it all together to build a team
One voice, one unit, a Christian theme
But this can't happen if ya shut the door
Block things out and begin to ignore
Verbal interaction is atop the list
The only antidote to slashing a wrist
Talk things out with the Father above
Boy, communicate with the ones ya love
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
You say you've got problems
Thinkin' they don't recognize
Let communication solve them
God will open up their eyes
(break)
You gotta talk, talk it out
Cause dc Talk is all about, well
This thing called a name
To ya family, it ain't no game
So just look, look to the hook
Of a song based on the Good Book, y'all
Of life, ya know what I'm sayin'
DCT and we ain't playin'
(repeat chorus 2x)
Talk it out
All you gotta do is talk it out
(intro)
Now when you're down and feelin' out
I know ya take it to the Lord
But those times when ya got the clout
Do you take it to the Lord?
When you're outta cash and ya rent is due
I know ya take it to the Lord
But when you're livin' large and ya got the juice
Do ya take it to the mighty Lord?
(chorus)
Take it to the Lord
Who ya take it to?
Take it to the Lord y'all
Ya gotta take it to the Lord
Take it to the Lord
Who ya take it to?
Take it to the Lord y'all
Ya gotta take it to the mighty Lord
Ya tend to take it ta God when ya losin' grip
Ya got Christ in ya heart, but ya livin' a trip
I mean, when ya got trouble, ya call His name
But, everybody prays when it comes ta pain
Or, when you're feelin' down and ya need a burst
Say a short prayer, read a Bible verse
And then expect my Father to honor that
Yo, the life thatcha livin' is straight up wack
Ya gotta
(repeat chorus)
Now this song ain't to dis your name
And it sure ain't to get me fame
I just gotta explain that it ain't no game
Call Him when ya need Him, then forget the Name
Yo, that's lame, and I will proclaim
Stop usin' God for your personal gain
Cause in the end, you'll be left ta hang, boy
Check the Word, it'll tell ya the same
(repeat chorus)
Ya need to take it ta God on the regular tip
When things go right, it seems that ya forget
That He wants your attention, He wants ya praise
Unsituational, regardless of days
It's a 24-7 type-a-sich at hand
Based upon grace, God's love for man
And He's ready and waitin', arms open wide
So take it ta God, cause He's on ya side
Ya gotta
(repeat chorus 2x)
When you're down and feelin' out
Who ya take it to?
Even when you've got the clout ya need to
Take it to the Lord
When you're out of cash, and your rent is due
Who ya take it to?
When you're livin' large and you've got the juice
Do you take it to the mighty Lord?
Who ya take it to, who ya take it to, who ya take it to?
DC in the house
Who ya take it to, who ya take it to, who ya take it to?
Take it to the Lord
Who ya take it to, who ya take it to, who ya take it to?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Who ya take it to, who ya take it to, who ya take it to?
[Some people out there givin' rap a bad name
Well I'm here to let you know, we ain't down with that]
Rap music, the sound of the times
Ya sorta talk lyrics to rhythm and rhyme
And then deliver in various ways
You know, some sorta preach, and some sorta play
Nevertheless, there's a common ground [word!]
Ya know the def hip hop sound
Hyped up bass with a tiny snare
The subwoofer makes ya neighbor stare
But still
(interlude)
I luv rap music
I always have, and I always will
Now rap started as the voice of the street
A sorta politics to a ghetto beat
Then rappers started braggin' all about their gold
And the girlies, and the beepers
And the big, black Olds-mobile
In '83, the beatbox hit
Makin' funky drum sounds from out ya lips
But takin' on nu forms, rap has moved from the block
Now some mix it with soul and some mix it with rock
Ya know
(chorus)
I luv rap music
I always have, and I always will
There ain't no other kinda music in all the world
That makes me feel quite as chill
I luv rap music
Ya know, it's sittin' on the top of my list
So if ya wanna hang with me, ya better believe
We'll be jammin' to a hip hop mix
Concert time in my part of the town
Ya know, I brought my mom cause I knew she was down
She was flat groovin', but couldn't understand
How they makin' music when there ain't no band
And then she cried, "James," everybody stared
She heard a James Brown sample and thought he was there
She got home, shook her head and said,
"Kids these years"
But then again, we think the Beatles were weird
I luv rap music
I luv rap music
(repeat chorus)
Today some rappers boast, some are makin' me I'll
And those obscene lyrics are overkill
But I started M.C.in' way back in the day
And since then there's been a serious change
Ya know, I asked Christ to come into my heart
And He gave me a brand new start
And on top a dat, He cold gave me my dreams
Doin' hip hop music with a Christian theme
Ya know
(repeat chorus)
I luv rap music
I luv rap music
I luv rap music
Well I'm a Christian, and you know that's true
But sometimes things are lookin' blue
Because, I lose sight, and I fall back
I start chillin' to the wrong kinda rap
Suddenly I look to see where I am
I call upon the Lord to give me a hand
My nature is sin, my flesh corrupt, y'all
But, thank God, things are lookin' up, cause
He works
(chorus)
He's workin' on my walk
And I know He works
He's workin' on my talk
And, my God, He works
He's workin' in my life
And I said, He works
And we will get it right
In school Monday mornin' at 8 A.M.
First period and I'm stuck with gym
Get dressed in the locker room and head out the door
Not quite feelin' like I've felt before
My boys grab my arm and pull me aside
";Yo T,"; [Yo, what?], ";it's time ta get high";
I thought for a second, didn't utter a word
Looked 'em in the eyes, said haven't ya heard
About a change in my life, now I'm free
Christ took time on a brother like me
I turned, took a step, as I walked away
I just smiled and couldn't help but say
He works
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
God is always workin'
God is always workin'
Now ya know what I'm sayin when I tell it like this
Some brothers might ill, in the form of a dis
But I know one thing that is guaranteed
Through Christ, I can do anything
For Him to work in ya life, ya gotta be on track
Commit ya heart, then live like that
I guess it does take two to make a thing go right
But the two that I'm talkin' of is you and Christ
He works
(repeat chorus 4x)
(repeat bridge 2x)
I don't want another country
I want ta recognize intent
Of our forefathers when they wrote
Precisely what they meant
Taken on the form of Christian
But the power is denied
In God we trust only when we lust
For the apple of our eye
One nation under God
With morals out of proportion
An end result is murder
Under legalized abortion
(chorus)
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away?
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday
Oh, that we'll learn, I pray
A miracle of God
Now looked on as a choice
It's time for all His children
To unify a voice
With influence in our numbers
And power in out prayer
We must defend the children
And fight for what is fair
What appears to be an upset
Can change its ugly course
And we can do it all
Through Jesus Christ our Lord
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
O, they can fight, but they cannot win
They can scream, but none will hear them
Don't ya know that our conscience will die
If we take away the freedom to survive?
(repeat chorus 3x)
Well, I'm Catherine Morgan
And I'm the next-door neighbor to the Gotee's
And uh, the Gotee's were over there
And they had a drummer that came in here
To play the drums that day
And he played it early in the mornin', and he played it
I had him for breakfast, and for lunch, and for dinner
So I hollered at Todd and told him
That I couldn't stand that drummer any longer
That he was driving my crazy
And Kevin spoke up and said, "Mrs. Morgan," says, "that's a live drummer
We've got over there today"
And I said, "If he hits the drum one more time,
He's gone be a dead drummer"
And that was the last I heard of the drummer that day
Between You And Me
[It's just between you and me]
[I've got something' to say]
[I wanna get it straight]
[Before the sun goes down]
Sorrow is a lonely feeling
Unsettled is a painful place
I've lived with both for far too long now
Since we've parted ways
I've been wrestling with my conscience
And I found myself to blame
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel my pride away
(chorus)
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
Wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom now
Just between you and me
I've got something to say
If confession is the road to healing
Forgiveness is the promised land
I'm reaching out in my conviction
I'm longing to make amends
So, I'm sorry for the words I've spoken
For I've betrayed a friend
We've got a love that's worth preserving
And a bond I will defend
(repeat chorus)
In my pursuit of God, I thirst for holiness
As I approach the Son, I must consider this
Offenses unresolved, they'll keep me from the throne
Before I go to Him my wrong must be atoned
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel this pride away
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, so let me say it today
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say
What would people think
When they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak?
And what will people do when they find that it's true?
What would people think
When they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak?
What would people do when they find that it's true?
Hallelujah, thank you
How many came from Shelby county today?
Hallelujah, I see ya back there, hallelujah
Glory, thank you, thank you very much
Just sway your hands to the music
The world can't do me no harm [do me no harm]
Time's I've been wounded [uh huh]
My battle scars do show [well, well, well]
I'm going through the storm
I'm blind in rain, I'm goin' on in jesus' name
Lord, I got victory [hallelujah]
Over the enemy [glory, glory]
And the world, it can't do me no harm
I live a simple life, I take a day at a time
I spend my mornings with God before I hit the grind
The subtleties of darkness never cease to amaze
As a physical world creates a spiritual haze
Blinded by distractions
Lost in matterless affairs
Reaching through the darkness
Trusting You will meet me there
(chorus)
Day by day, day by day
Day by day, day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray [one, two, three]
To see thee more clearly [day by day]
To love thee more dearly [day by day]
To follow thee more nearly [I got to take it]
Day by day
You cruise around the corner
You watch your back
You sweep your feet down alley streets
Sometimes you creep, I never see you coming
Monday, man you're on my back
Like a knapsack strapped with my heavy burden
No, You cannot condemn me
I won't buy your bag of goods
You've got nothing for me anyway
That's why I pray
(repeat chorus)
These three things
I do pray
Day by day
Day by day, by day, by day
[These three things]
Day by day, by day, by day
[I do pray]
Day by day, by day, by day, by day (2x) [it's one step out of time]
(repeat chorus)
As you walk
Day by day
Go to God and pray,
";I'm gonna go Your way";
[I'm gonna pray]
See thee more clearly [every day]
Love thee more dearly [oooh, oh yeah]
Follow thee more nearly [I'm gonna go your way]
Does any body hear me?
Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day, by day
[I know I'm always safe with you]
[One day at a time]
[It's just between you and me]
[I've got something' to say]
[I wanna get it straight]
[Before the sun goes down]
Sorrow is a lonely feeling
Unsettled is a painful place
I've lived with both for far too long now
Since we've parted ways
I've been wrestling with my conscience
And I found myself to blame
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel my pride away
(chorus)
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
Wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom now
Just between you and me
I've got something to say
If confession is the road to healing
Forgiveness is the promised land
I'm reaching out in my conviction
I'm longing to make amends
So, I'm sorry for the words I've spoken
For I've betrayed a friend
We've got a love that's worth preserving
And a bond I will defend
(repeat chorus)
In my pursuit of God, I thirst for holiness
As I approach the Son, I must consider this
Offenses unresolved, they'll keep me from the throne
Before I go to Him my wrong must be atoned
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel this pride away
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, so let me say it today
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say
As I sit and ponder I begin to wonder why
God would send His only Son upon this earth to die
The conviction of my heart brings a tear to my eye
And keep reality far from me, I just want to hide
Christ endured such cruelty for a sinner like me
He paid the price when He died for me on Calvary's tree
I once was blind, but now my eyes clearly see
The sacrifice Christ became for you and me
Because Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Word of God tells me so
All of us to Him belong, it's true
That we are weak, yet He is strong
(Chorus)
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so
He will stand by like no other man
Two sets of footprints within the sand
But at times looking back one is all I see
These are the days that He carried me
He has proven His love time and again
Pulled me from the fire, a result of my sin
Compare where I am now to where I might have been
Get on me knees just to praise Him again and again
Thank you for loving me, it's undeserved
It doesn't make sense, I mean the picture is blurred
I'm the one who owes the debt, but you paid my price
Now Jesus Christ, I owe you my life
(Repeat Chorus)
Now that I can see it, will the life I lead change
It's kinda strange we make decisions when they're out of our range
But in day to day living, we tend to give up
On commitments that were made before life got tough
With compromise in our eyes and pressure from peers
We renig on a decision that we once held so dear
But let's try to keep sight of this vision foreseen
Hold tight day and night beyond the point of a dream
Because Jesus loves me, this I know
For the Word of God it tells me so
Everyone of us to Him belong, it's true
We are so weak, yet He is so strong
Well I walk through this world livin' day to day
I see the people, hear what they have to say
Take a look at the ethics, morals, and goals
Makin' gods outta men that rock 'n roll
Like Sodom and Gomorrah, this world will fall
A total destruction, destiny of all
Who have mocked the name of Jesus, the Savior and Lord
In the battle of Armageddon and a two-edged sword
Satan in a day he will never forget
When the King hurls him into a bottomless pit
So keep your eyes on the Lord, don't follow human ways
Cause it's written in the Word, these are the final days
(chorus)
Final days
Change your ways
Final days
The final days is what my song's about
Words so intense I might have to shout
Some might play hard and say I'm wack
But I'm talkin' about truth not egomaniac
And as long as they listen, they won't be dissin'
Cause rappin' final days is a serious mission
Just so they learn, I will stand stern
I hope my words make ya start to churn
I'm concerned with the life that you're livin' now
Your's ego's so bad that ya can't even bow
To the Master of all, Creator of creation
I'm talkin' bout God no misinterpretation
Rappin' hard for the One who deserves the best
Speakin' rhymes that will try and put your heart to test
Don't stop and stare me down with that b-boy haze
Get busy, cause these are the final days
(repeat chorus)
The words of my rap are not what you think
But so secure I suggest you take 'em to the bank
Or better yet take these words to heart
Don't wait until tomorrow, now's the time to start
I'm not askin' for your money or rappin' for a fee
Think upon the words is my only plea
Cause this song's about to end
Your time is runnin' thin
And now that my time is up, it's time for you to begin
To do this job is my only request
A basic rap exam puts MC's to test
Spread these words like a fire ablaze
Cause I'm tellin' ya we're livin' in the final days
Will power!
Will power!
Will power!
The power to will away...temptation!
[Temptation sold separately, batteries not included]
[Wait, give 'em somethin'
Give 'em a little somethin']
[Go ahead man, break it down]
[When you really break it down]
We're just two honks, and a negro
Servin' the Lord
We're just two honks, and a negro
Singin' our song
Hey, yo, yo, T. What's up man?
Why don't you tell em that story
About how you went back in the day
In the hip hop day, ya know what I'm sayin
Yeah, tell 'em that story, man
We're gonna go back to the basics
Of the hip hop scene
Just a loop and some lyrics and a mike
Ya know what I mean?
I was just a mere child in
the capital of the nation
When I heard 'Sugar Hill'
On my favorite station
I dropped all I was doin'
Took a train to the city
To douglas records and the wizz
'Rappers Delight' was the ditty
No scritty for my palitty, no pop for my cicle
And since that day, I was never ever fickle
[Ahhhh yeah, yo that was smooth T
That was smooth, that real real smooth
I like that story...]
Under these circumstances, they can hardly cope
Notice their fleeting glances and their lack of hope
I offer this suggestion, they don't seem to care-o
This is my generation, drowning in despair-o
You'll never find peace of mind in your pool of self
You'll never find peace of mind in a sea of wealth
You'll never find peace of mind in your rock and roll
You'll never find peace of mind if you sell your soul
(chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some freedom from the strife
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
[Some Jesus in your life, some Jesus in your life]
We circumvent our feelings through an angry sound
He who complains the loudest, wears the fattest crown
We're anti-everybody, call it paranoia
Well I ain't no judge or jury, but I'm praying for ya
You'll never find peace of mind in your lucky charm
You'll never find peace of mind on a hippie farm
You'll never find peace of mind in a one-night stand
You'll never find peace of mind in your superman
(repeat chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
Like it, love it, need it, don't leave it
Like it [don't you like it?]
Love it, need it [don't you need it?]
Don't leave it
Ya dropped right into the middle of a freak attack
Cause we're back and we're comin' like that
Ya see we're lowerin' the boom in the middle of the tune
Cause the funk is always heavy where it's at
And while you're whining all the time
Never changing any minds
It is clear to see your lip has lost its button
Cause if ya take a think at this
Then it's easy to admit
That the selfish way you're livin' is for nothing
You gotta like it
You know you need some freedom from the strife
You gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
(repeat chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you, God knows you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
Some Jesus in your life
Jesus in your life
[Oldie but a goodie]
[1, 2, 3, funky]
[True MC, True MC]
[Everybody listens to the True MC]
True MC, no slack on the track
Here to tell the people that love's what we lack
In this family we gotta love like Christ
So precise in your life so take this advice
Brother to brother we need to learn to love each other
So lean on me when you're in trouble
I cast my cares on Christ 'cause He cares for me
So when you need a shoulder to cry on, just lean
[Props to my man speedy, 1, 2, 3]
(chorus)
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long 'til
I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrows
But, if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
(repeat chorus)
Please, swallow your pride
If I have things that you need to borrow
For, no one can fill those of your needs
If you won't let them show
(repeat chorus)
You just call on your brother when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have some problems that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on
(repeat chorus)
Make it funky, make it funky
Make it funky, make it funky
Make it funky, make it funky
Cause I'm housin' this joint
Like a brother with an attitude
And comin' straight so you best give me latitude
Leanin' on my boys from the word get go
And bein' there for them cause the Lord said so
Many of us just don't know what to do
Well take it here and now from the boy named true
Don't dog a brother out when he stumbles and falls
Just be there to lean on y'all
Call me, call me, just call me,
Call me, call me, just call me, lean on me
Don't you know that I'll be there, you can lean on me
Don't you know that I'll be there, you can lean on me
Don't you know that I'll be there, you can lean on me
Jesus, He is my friend
And I say, Jesus, He is my friend, yes He is
He took me by the hand
Led me far from this land
Jesus, He is my friend
Do do do dupe dupe
Do do do dupe
Do do do dupe dupem dupe dopem do
[Check it for me one time]
[Ohhhh, yeah yeah]
(chorus)
Jesus is still alright with me
Jesus is still alright, oh yeah
Jesus is still alright with me
Jesus is still alright
Toby Mac, and the Mac is back no slack
On a DC track that's jacked, beyond comprehension
I believe that I failed to mention that
There's a lack of recognition
When it comes to His position
Cause if Christ can't be crossed over,
Then I'll keep my beat up nova
(repeat chorus 1)
(chorus 2)
I don't care what they may say
I don't care what they may do
I don't care what they may say
Jesus is still alright
Back in place, and I'm all up in your face
With a rhyme that I embrace, like a mother to her child
I'm kickin' it Jesus style
To the ones that think they heard
I did use the ";J"; word
Cause I ain't too soft to say it
Even if DJ's don't play it
do do do dupe dupem dupe dopem do (3x)
Jesus is still alright
[Oh, I'm hopin' and I'm praying]
Jesus is still alright
Jesus still alright, oh yeah
Jesus is still alright
Jesus is still alright
[oh yeah]
(breakdown)
Jesus is alright, I know He's alright
Jesus is alright, you know He's alright
Jesus is alright, we know He's alright
Jesus is alright, we know He's alright
[Now we come to the pay off]
I'm down with the one that is known as the Son
Of the G to the O to the D never done
With the flow, in the know, on the go like a pro
Not for show cause I ain't in the biz for the dough
Or the me, or the ray, all the dough's gotta stay,
Cause I can't, no I can't, take it home anyway
Never trite when I write cause the Lord is my light
And His Word is my bond so ya know, He's alright
(repeat choruses 1 and 2)
[think about it...]
I'm Joey E. this is, this is greer
Hey let me tell you something
I just heard the new Free At Last record by dc talk
Hey, guess what man? I think they sampled some stuff
But don't say anything. I heard some stuff off some of my old records
That I think they picked
Young people
Welcome to the... ???... heaven... ???... and ministry tonight
Won't you please turn in your hymnals to page 333
Sister Mildred, we're gonna play free at last
Free at last, thank God almighty
Free at last, free at last
I thank God I'm free at last
Free at last, free at last
I thank God I'm free at last
[Have you heard?]
[Listen carefully]
[I can't stop]
(chorus 1)
Free, free, I'm free at last
Thank God Almighty I'm free at last
Free, free, I'm free at last
Thank God Almighty I'm free
(chorus 2)
Cause I'm free, free at last
And I'm free, from my past, and I'm free
Free from sin, and I'm free
And I ain't going back again
Shackles had me down but He gave me a new sound
So reclaim my name from the lost and found
Ya see, something's got me jumpin'
And I think it's the way
That He can take a hard man
And turn him into soft clay
Out of the darkness, the Father has sparked this
The spirit's alive while the flesh is a carcass
If you're seriously curious about my past
Well I once was lost but I'm free at last!
(repeat choruses 1 and 2)
Oppression was in session and my life was the term
But when I heard about the Word I was willing to learn
About a flavor I could savor and a brighter tomorrow
Cause this could never be endeavored by a wish on a star
The Father first receives us, the Truth then frees us
Forgiven, now I'm living like a man full of Jesus
It was hell until I fell upon my knees and prayed
But now the yoke that I was totin' has been taken away
(repeat chorus 1)
Cause I'm free, free at last, free
From my past, free from sin, and I'm free
And down on my knees when my life passed me by
And I ain't, no I ain't going back again
F R to the E E
L A to the S T
Out of the darkness, the Father has sparked this
The spirit's alive while the flesh is a carcass
If you're seriously curious about my past
Well I was once lost but I'm free at last
I'm here to tell you what he did for me and
I'm here to tell you that he set me free and
I know that He can do the same for you, too
He did it, I'm wit it, so come and get it
Be free at last!
(repeat chorus 1 x2)
When all of God's children: black men and white men,
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics
Will be able to join hands and
Sing in the words of the old negro spiritual...
(repeat chorus 1)
Cause I'm free, free at last, cause I'm free
I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free, I'm free
Down on my knees when my life passed me by
And I ain't, no I ain't going back again
Thank God I'm free
Free at last, free at last
Thank God almighty we are free at last!
John the Baptist prophesied a Messiah will rise
He'll be tried, crucified, ascend in the skies
Years later in the city of David
A miracle of God gave a virgin a babe
Kinds came from afar, followed a star
To worship baby Jesus who was born in a barn
He brings peace on earth, His mercy is mild
God and sinners reconciled through the birth of a child
It's the story of my Savior, my reason to sing
Allelujah, let it move ya, Christ is king
(Chorus)
Allelujah
Christ is the king
Allelujah
Let the praises ring
Allelujah
He stood before Pilate an innocent man
They cried "Crucify," he supplied demand
He was mocked, spit upon, He clothes were torn
Royalty was represented with a crown of thorns
They placed Him in a robe, gave Him a staff
As they gambled for His garments Roman soldiers laughed
Upon Golgotha they crucified Christ
Sent from above to cold pay your price
On His command opposition was through
But Christ said, "Forgive them, the know not what they do"
(Repeat Chorus)
Now Mary ran toward the tomb of her Messiah and Lord
Shocked to find the rock removed that served as a door
She took one step inside, filled with fright
She thought a thief must have stole His body late in the night
As she fell to the ground, she began to week
Heard a voice and turned to hear the Savior speak
Christ the Messiah risen up from the dead
"He's alive," she cried, like the prophesy read
It's the story of my Savior, my reason to sing
Allelujah Christ is king
Round, round, you're spinnin' round
Your life goes round and round
I got a reason to rap cause my God is King
Just like a gospel singer's got a reason to sing
And like young David used to play his harp
Presenting praise and worship in the form of an art
I selected a direction, I'm going one way
I got a motive and a reason to say what I say
Telling you about a friend, you need to know Him
Christ the Messiah is the Savior of men
I presented my purpose, now present to me your's
To boast and to brag the most is no chore
I don't mean to sound negative, ain't puttin' ya down
But it appears kinda clear that you're just spinnin' around
(chorus)
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
You're spinnin' round
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
On your way down
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
You're spinnin' round
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
Christ must be found
Spin, then do it again
But no real direction is where you've been
You're spinnin' like a top or a merry-go-round
Your life song is like my break sound
Your rap is ego-filled, the milk has been spilled
And for this piece of advice, you won't be billed
But take heed to this info, like it came from ya kin folk
Remem' it ain't a whim but you will hear it again
Yo, listen kinda a close, you might need a dose
Of Decent Christian rap with DC Talk as your host
I'm not on the mic to boast but I submit a toast
Praise the Lord y'all sings a heavenly host
You're spinnin'
(repeat chorus)
Stop grinnin' while you're spinnin' cause you're messin' up
You know I rap for the King who could be fillin' your cup
Enlightening lyrics can lengthen your life
Listen close, I don't boast, but illuminate Christ
Don't submit my name to fame, I don't claim to be down
Cause you'll see me going up when the trumpet sounds
Call it heavenbound while you're spinnin' round
I'm saved, hear me rave, I'll be wearing' a crown
Cause I'm in the Lord's army while satan's out to charm me
He won't harm me or disarm me, I know sin is gonna scar me
So I resist temptation, it comes in variation
Condemnation, devistation, you read in Revelation
God is love like a dove? His wrath will be keen!
What I mean is unseen, it won't be green
Crushin' satan, perpetratin' adversaries and foe
The Holy Word of God says they all gotta go
You're spinnin'
(repeat chorus)
What's up, this is dc Talk
This song goes out to all you people
That have no direction in life
You people that are spinnin' round
Well I got news, God has a plan for your life,
He's just waitin' for you to ask Him for the map
So don't take it light
[wait, give 'em somethin'
Give 'em a little somethin']
[go ahead man, break it down]
[when you really break it down]
We're just two honks, and a negro
Servin' the lord
We're just two honks, and a negro
You got Momentum, baby
Are you on the mic again?
You know not to play in here
Why?
It's Daddy's studio
Okay, Daddy
This is my skizzle, for izzle
Do what, what, what, what
Now when i say "where my freaks?"
You can say "woohoo"
So where my freaks?
Woohoo
Where my freaks?
Woohoo
When i say "where my freaks?"
You can say "woohoo"
So where my freaks?
Woohoo
Where my freaks?
Woohoo
Now when i say "where my freaks?"
You can say "woohoo"
So where my freaks?
Woohoo
Where my freaks?
Woohoo
When i say "where my freaks?"
You can say "woohoo"
So where my freaks?
Woohoo
Where my freaks?
Woohoo
I've watched you watchin' me
But I can't see what you see
You ask me how I feel
But you don't believe me still
Cause what I say
Is here today
And gone tomorrow
(chorus)
You treat me like a spy
When I come around
Just like a private eye
Roamin' through your town
You treat me like a spy
And I can't see why
If only looks could kill
You taunt me
You doubt my faith
But you shove it in my face
You tempt me
But I won't bend
You've wasted your time again
Yeah
And it's a shame
Will you ever change
You're so suspicious
(repeat chorus)
You treat me like a…
You treat me like a…
[Here we go]
Yo ho ho, I'm good to go
Hypin' on the mic cause God said so
He said, "Yo, go out and fish for men"
A genuine commission that put us in
To tell you about our Savior and Lord
So if you wonder what's up well, you're in store
For more than a happy, go-lucky tune
About Christmas and how it's coming soon
This song will tell ya how it all began
And how man [oh man] seemed to change that plan
Know this to be true in black and white
God's Word said so so you know that's right
It's Christmas time
(chorus)
Yo! Ho! Ho! Ho! [repeat 3x]
We're good to go
[repeat 2x]
A Benz pulled up figured it was dis
So on twelve twenty-fifth give me all the gifts
I mean, each year Christmas rolls around
For mucho gifts the T was down
[From] stereo, mixers, to microphones
I caused pops to take ridiculous loans
Until a few years back I attended a play
About Christmas and it went this way:
People were illin' all across the land
It was tax season and the king had a plan
He sent all the people back to where they were born
For a census which I'm sure they adored
As we move down the line things start to get hairy
God chose Joseph and a virgin named Mary
By this time I was on the edge of my pew
But hold up I gotta break for a few
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
It's Christmas time
And all the gifts I find
But true love is
Found in Jesus Christ
Gloria
[It ain't jingle bells, baby]
Mary was a virgin but laden with child
Yo doc! [yes?] ponder that for a while
They grabbed a couple of mules started across the land
Their destination was called Bethlehem
Ya know, night had fallen they arrived in a fix
Cause every inn was full even Motel 6 [word!]
They got it goin' on in the west side of town
It wasn't quite home but they had a bed down
On this very night she delivered a babe
It was a boy [God's Son] comin' into the world to save
And unbind mankind from a serious debt
Called sin that God couldn't forget
Without sendin' His Son as a gift to man
He lived to be thirty-three and then died
For the plan of salvation so the choice is yours
The true gift of Christmas ain't found in stores
Yo, where's little drummer boy?
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father
We're here to say Word 2 the Father up in heaven
A shout out loud from me, Mike, and Kevin
Some may wonder what we're talkin' about
When Word is heard
It's like a church that shouts "Amen!"
It breaks down to approval
Those in the pews may find it unusual
We're here to get them to loosen their collars
And use this to say Word 2 the Father
(chorus)
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father
Pump, pump, pump, pump it up!
Once again we're here to drop some science
Standin' up tall in the land of giants
Steadily keepin' our message intact
And the truth is, it's a matter of fact
That this goes out to the One we look to
Hopin' that the message in our jam would hook you
Up in a hurry so that you could be locked in
This is a bond that you oughtta take stock in
This is a shout out to heaven from Toby, Mike and Kevin
Straight up propers to the Papa
And can't nobody stop us
Cause we'll do this, like Brutus
We told you we ain't new to this
So jump on it like a hornet
And we got no other word than...
(chorus)
When dc Talks, He Works like this
I Luv Rap Music--Can I Get a Witness?
He's doin Nu Thangs so the Children Can Live
Without the Things of This World that only He can give
We need to Talk it Out, stop Spinnin' Around
Without the Things of This World that only He can give
We need to Talk it Out, stop Spinnin' Around
So let's Take It To the Lord if we're Heavenbound
Ya see Time is tickin' away so we gotta come harder
We're tearin' down Walls with a Word 2 the Father
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
God is always workin', workin', hallelujah
Word, say Word 2 the Father
Above any other, say Word to the Father (4x)
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
Word 2 the Father, Word 2 the Father up above
I give my life to you
In everything I do
These words I sing to you
This love I know will never end
[It's a trip
It's got a funky beat
Stop, what's that, everybody
Stop, what's that, everybody
What's goin' down, tell me what's goin' down
What's goin' down, tell me what's goin' down
Now welcome to the world of a kid named Mikey
Who had only one reason to be hated by whitey
Raised on a farm outside of South Bend
Where they hated on him cause he was African American
But three years later, Mikey was the town pride
Basketball Mikey went and got himself a full ride
Earned his acceptance on a hardwood floor
And that's something white America would never ignore
(chorus)
Stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down
What's goin' down, tell me what's goin' down
I wanna know just what's goin' down
What's goin' down, I'll tell ya what's goin' down
You wanna know just what's goin' down
Take a look around
Everything is comin' down
Do you hear the subtle sounds
Of our morality slippin'
People on the go
We'll be reapin' what we sow
Yeah we say we want to know
But I got my suspicions
Now welcome to the world of a girl named Susie
Susie's only crime was that she was born a cutie
Physically abused by her uncle and his friends
Alcohol let 'em all leave the house with grins
But Susie couldn't shake off the memories
Forced to find her own kind of remedy
A man-eater for the rest of her days
Three kids, three men, no daddies by eleventh grade
(repeat chorus)
Take a look around
Everything is comin' down
Do you hear the subtle sounds
Of our morality slippin'
People on the go
We'll be reapin' what we sow
Yeah we say we want to know
But I got my suspicions
What be goin' diggy down
What be goin' diggy down
What be goin' diggy down
When you find what you lost
But you lose what you found
What be goin' diggy down (something's happening)
What be goin' diggy down
What be goin' diggy down (something's happening)
When you find what you lost
But you lose what you found
What be goin' diggy down (something's happening)
What be goin' diggy down
What be goin' diggy down (something's happening)
When you find what you lost
But you lose what you found
Stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down
What's goin' down, tell me what's goin' down
I wanna know just what's goin' down
What's goin' down, I'll tell ya what's goin' down
You wanna know just what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound
What's goin' down, I'll tell ya what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound
You wanna know just what's goin' down
Stop, hey, what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin' down
Stop, hey
Stop, hey
Stop, hey
Stop, hey
Stop, hey
Frankincense to offer, have i
And incense owned, a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
You can hear it pealing through the river and sky
(chorus)
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traveled so far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Ooh, star of wonder
Star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Guide us to the light, father
Guide us to the light [repeat 2x]
(repeat verse 1)
(repeat chorus)
Now we step to a star in the sky
Gloria, now the whole earth cries
Allelu, allelu, the people cried
And brought gifts as a sacrifice
Three kings and a dream that they had
We're three brothers born of different dads
But together we ride because of that child
Until the day that we die
How can I be so despairing
When you are so full of joy
How can I be so laser-like
And you so passively content
How can I bleed my sorrows
And you hide your accomplishments
Why must I wallow in the mire
While you fly above it all
I struggle with a word of truth
But you would wither if a lie passed your teeth
How can I be me and you be you
It is the union that makes us whole
You never told me
But you always said
You'll be here, we'll pray for you
Echoes in my head
I still remember longing to escape
Like a man in prison chains
Is my life in vain
(chorus)
I cry out for you to hear
And I wonder does anybody care
You talk about Jesus, how He set you free
You talk about a Savior, how He died for me
I don't understand it, what you're talking about
All I see is pain when I look around
All I ever wanted, never wanted me
All the dreams that I lived for have left me incomplete
Now I'm still searching, if I could find the truth
But these voices haunting me have left me so confused
(repeat chorus)
When I was cold, did you let me in
When I was hungry, were you my friend
When I was down and out and I needed your hand
Did you see a chance or just a desperate man
(repeat chorus)
Oh you say we're equal, all men are brothers
But why are the rich more equal than others
Yeah more equal than others
Don't ask the answers, I've only got one
Movin' at the speed of sound
There has never been a lull in the motion
Conversations swirled around
Strangers questioning their devotion
Welcome to the world of talk shows
Where everybody seems to know
People talk and never listen
Come to their conclusions
So we'll feed 'em with the spoon
That makes the medicine go down
Baby, you got it, baby, we wrote it
Maybe you thought that we sugarcoat it
Ain't gonna hide it, gotta expose it
Yeah, we're gonna let our light shine
Standing on the stage of life
We are waiting for the final curtain
You can take a seat and watch tonight
But you're gonna get more than you came for
Bam and welcome to our jam
Where folks are getting down
The Jesus freaks from
Every part of this here town
You can try and ask us why
We came to this solution
Though words may fly
You can't deny
It's in the air tonight
Baby, you got it, baby, we wrote it
Maybe you thought that we sugarcoat it
Ain't gonna hide it, gotta expose it
Yeah, we're gonna let our light shine
Baby, you got it, baby, we wrote it
Maybe you thought that we sugarcoat it
Ain't gonna hide it, gotta expose it
Yeah, we're gonna let our light shine
Let our light shine, let our light shine
Let us shine, let us shine
Boom, they thought we'd change our tune
They thought that we'd go bust
They thought we'd crumble
Like my grandma's flaky crust
Kapow, up in the here and now
The truth is screaming big
A light so bright whether day or night
It can't be hid
Baby, baby, you got it,
Baby, we wrote it, ain't gonna hide it
Yeah, we're gonna let our love light shine
Baby, you got it, baby, we wrote it
Maybe you thought that we sugarcoat it
Ain't gonna hide it, gotta expose it
Yeah, we're gonna let our light shine
Let your love shine, let your love shine
Let your love shine, let your love light shine
Your love light shine
Let your love shine, let your love shine
Let your love shine, let your love light shine
I wanna do the right thing, I wanna say the right thing.
I wanna understand all of your ways.
I wanna love you freely, I wanna know you deeply.
I wanna grow closer to you day by day.
I wanna be like you. I wanna be like you.
Chorus:
I gotta have your stamp of approval on my life.
In everything I do, I gotta have your
stamp of approval on my life.
If I wanna be like you.
Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary. Pure and holy. Tried and true.
And with thanksgiving I'll be a living sanctuary.
I'm coming out like a .45
Spinning like a Wurlitzer on overdrive
Feeling like electroglide
Touch down satellite, feel alright
Tonight, return of love
Return, return of the singer
Twist me up and watch me turn
Just like a falling star about to burn
Center down and outward thrust
The curtain's up baby, it's all or bust
Tonight, return all the love you get
Return, return of the singer
It's tailor made and it's heaven sent
Just think about the time we've spent
The way we moved the words we said
If nothing else a testament
Oh my love, oh my baby
No one else can make me crazy like you, like you
Cause we're all about to move on
No one here without a song
Pilfering the planet's blood
Been making up the moment from after the flood
Tonight, return of love
Return, return of the singer
I'll tell you how it's gonna be
We're gonna make some history
A microphone, the truth we need
No joke, no trend, no fad of the week
Horde of angels, sing as one
You know my heart has come undone again, again
Return, return of love
Return, return of the singer
Return of all the love you get
Return, return of the singer
And we're back
It's me
Your round-the-way girl
Rolling through the night on the quiet storm
Tonight is kinda special
We got Toby McKeehan up in here
Yeah
So, let's get down to it
Now Toby
Wassup
In studying the landscape of your musical evolution
It appeared as though you were maturing
Beyond your so-called rap years
Now suddenly like a ghost from the past
You are the sunshine
I am the rain that falls in line
You are a candle
And I am your darkness
You are the moonlight
I am the cloud that passes by
You are a vision
And I am blindness
And so it goes The story is far too old to know it all
(chorus)
On and on, we dance until the song is off the radio
On and on, we hold each other long after the crowd is gone
On and on, our love goes on and on
You are an island
I am the raging of the sea
You are the fortress
And I am abandoned
You are the valley
You are a bird that flies so high
You are a temple
And I am a beggar
And so it goes
The story is far too old to know it all
(repeat chorus)
Take me to your drawbridge
Come take me to your door
Take me when I'm hungry baby
Take me when I'm poor
Take me when I'm sick of love
Take me when you've had enough
Take me when I'm lost, alone
And don't know the reasons why
(repeat chorus x2)
You are a vision
(intro)
Ya know He's doin' it
God is doin' a nu thang
Ya know He's doin' it
God is doin' a nu thang
Ya know He's doin' it
God is doin' a nu thang
Ya know He's doin' it
God is doin' a nu thang
My God is doin' a brand nu thang
But, since time began, He remains the same
Faithful, forever to His word
And solid, a cornerstone unstirred
But, look down through the ages and you will find
God doesn't change, but He knows the time
From harp to piano, and song to rap
Ya know, God's wit us, so we can not lack and so
(chorus)
God is doin' a nu thang
In our lives so...
We're doin' a nu thang
Through Jesus Christ
God is doin' a nu thang
Through our music
We're doin' a nu thang
So He can use it
God's usin' this music and we're comin' strong
DC Talkin', often singin' a song
To make ya think twice 'bout the way thatcha live
And, let ya know Christ is the one that'll give
Peace in ya heart, a nu start
Call on the Lord, and he'll do His part
A brand nu thang to ya raggedy walk
He might just match it up to that big ol' talk
(repeat chorus)
(bridge-repeat into)
Like an MC, I'm here to boast
I rap about Christ, yo here's a dose
So loud and proud of the God I serve
Try to say He ain't wit it...huh, ya got nerve
Christ is the reason for dc Talk
He's the focus of our daily walk, y'all
Without him, we ain't nothin' but names
But through God, we're doin' brand nu thangs
(repeat chorus)
God is doin' a nu thang
Intro
Down with the DC Talk, Down with the DC Talk
Are you down with the DC Talk, Down with the DC Talk
Verse 1
Pullin' out my big black book
'Cause when I need a word defined
That's where I look
So I move to the "L's" quick, fast, in a hurry
Threw on my specs, thought my vision was blurry
I looked again but to my dismay
It was black and white with no room for gray
Ya see a big "V" stood beyond my word
And yo that's when it hit me That Luv is a verb
B Verse
Words come easy but they don't mean much
When the words they're sayin' we can't put trust in
We're talkin' bout Luv in a different light
And if we all learn to Luv it would be just right
Chorus
Hey, tell me haven't you heard
Luv is serious word
Hey, I think it's time ya learned
I don't care what ya say
I don't care what ya heard
The word Luv
Luv is a verb
- Intro -
Verse 2
Thinkin of a way to explain-o
'Cause ya knowin' that I'm flowin' like a bottle of Drain-o
Simple and plain L-O-V-E
Ain't all that junk that ya see on TV
Put soaps on a rope 'cause they ain't worth cope'n
With it's a myth that there ain't no hope and
Luv is enough if it's unconditionally
Given now ya livin' out the Great Commission
- B Verse -
Verse 3
Back in the day there was a man
Who stepped outta heaven and He walked the land
He delivered to the people an eternal choice
With a heart full of luv and The Truth in his voice
Gave up his life so that we might live
How much more luv could the son of God give
Here is the example that we oughtta be matchin'
'Cause luv is a word that requires some action
- B Verse -
I'm at a loss,
I'm at a loss for words, I really want to say
I'm finding for myself
What can I do
When every road I travel leads me back to you
Instead of somewhere else
I apologize
(chorus)
Cause what I wanted to say
Never came out the way
I wanted it to, I wanted it to
Cause what I wanted to say
Only got in the way
I never meant to hurt you
But I didn't have a clue
I'm just a man
I'm just a man in need of something better than
I'm finding for myself
You count the cost
For everything you gain there's always something lost
You're worth so much more
Listen to my heart whispering
I need you
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Empty words cannot suffice
I've been runnin' from what I know is right
When only Yours are words of life
(repeat chorus)
Every time you come around
Separated, I cut myself clean
From a past that comes back in my darkest of dreams
Been apprehended by a spiritual force
And a grace that replaced all the me I've divorced
I saw a man with tattoo on his big fat belly
It wiggled around like marmalade jelly
It took me a while to catch what it said
'Cause I had to match the rhythm of his belly with my head
Jesus saves
Is what it raved in a typical tattoo green
He stood on a box in the middle of the city
And claimed he had a dream
What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth
Ain't no disguising the truth
No I ain't hiding the truth
Kamikaze my death is gain
I've been marked by my maker, a peculiar display
The high and lofty they see me as weak
'Cause I won't live and die for the power they seek
There was a man from the desert with naps in his head
The sand that he walked was also his bed
The words that he spoke made the people assume
There wasn't too much left in the upper room
With skins on his back and hair on his face
They thought he was strange by the locusts he ate
The pharisees tripped when they heard him speak
Until the king took the head of this Jesus freak
What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth
What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth
No I ain't hiding
People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger
People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger
What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth
What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth
What will people think?
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care what else can I say?
There ain't no disguising the truth
Yo, turn me up and my microphone
So I can bless God's people
You know Kirk Franklin and tobyMac
On this gospel train
On the J-Train
Aint nothin' but a thang
Come on and lift up your hands
If you wanna get on board
Baby, baby
(I gotta ticket to ride to the other side)
(chorus)
I got a ticket, I got a ticket
(Say what, say what)
I got a ticket to ride
(I gotta a ticket to ride to the other side)
I got a ticket (say what, say what, you gotta what)
I got a ticket (what, what, what, what)
I got a ticket to ride
(If you don't know, now you know, Toby)
Ride, ride wanna ride on the J-Train
On the J-Train, wanna ride on the J-Train
Ride, ride wanna ride on the J-Train
On the J-Train, wanna ride on the J-Train
Sit back, relax put on your travelin' gear
No need to doubt, so put aside your fear
Destination: out of this atmosphere
It's the J-Train baby, we depart from right here
No lines to fight, no ticket to price
I'm rollin' first class 'cause I've seen the light
Try as you may but your money can't buy
A ticket on the J-Line to the other side
(repeat chorus)
Now I missed the train more than once in my life
Til' the good conductor heard my Momma's cry
(That's right, that's right)
Hades to Glory in the blink of an eye
Hear me now, hear me now while I testify
Heard the whistle blow I felt a chill to the bone
All aboard is what I heard and I was headed for home
Had a reclinable seat but I just had to stand
Up on the "J" all the way to the promise land
(repeat chorus)
Say do you wanna ride say
Whoo Whoo
To the other side say
Whoo Whoo
All my people wanna ride say
Whoo Whoo
Get on the Freak-Line
Whoo Whoo
You've got your ticket in your hand say
Whoo Whoo
For the Jesus train say
Whoo Whoo
All my people wanna ride say
Whoo Whoo
All my people wanna ride say
Whoo Whoo
(Up all aboard, up up all aboard)
(This a break down right here)
(Up all aboard, up up all aboard)
(What, what, what, what)
(Up all aboard, up up all aboard)
(Up all aboard, up up all aboard)
I got a, I got a (say what, say what)
I got a, I got a (what, what, what, what)
I got a, I got a
If you wanna ride, lemme hear ya
If you wanna live with God now
If you wanna ride the train now
If you wanna ride the train now
If you wanna ride the train now
Get on the Freak-Line
Clap your hands like this (say what, say what)
Clap your hands like that (what, what, what, what)
Kirk Franklin, tobyMac (say what)
For the two zero zero two
(chorus)
Hush little baby, don't you cry
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
Everything's gonna be alright
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
Hush little baby don't you cry
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
Everything's gonna be alright
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer
Last night you had a dream you was the homecoming queen
Today you're 18, happy birthday Irene
Quit school, you had to drop out to raise your little child
Doesn't seem to be anyone around
You got to reach up to touch rock bottom
The powers that be keep you downtrodden
Daughter of Zion, I heard your prayer
Just cast your cares and please beware of snakes
They come in all shapes and sizes
Tempt you, put scales on your eyelids
Don't waste your sorrows
They'll give you strength tomorrow
Your Calvary's about to come so
Keep your head up, don't you ever let up
This storm will pass, you'll be ready for the next one
Hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I heard your prayers, just cast your cares
And I'll be there so don't you fear
I said, hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I heard your prayers, just cast your cares
And I'll be there so don't you fear
(repeat chorus)
Irene I carried you when you was too weak to walk
I took to you when you gave your heart to God
Faithful and true, that's what I'll always be to you
Believe in you, believe in Me and these mountains have to move
You have dreams and aspirations
I knew you before creation
Your foundation's solid
I will build you a palace, restore your soul
You'll be up for any challenge
Many storms are on the way, better sharpen your faith
Count the cost, take up your cross
And wear it every day
Rest in Me and I will give you strength
Blessed is she, Irene who seeks my face
Hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I heard your prayers, just cast your cares
And I'll be there so don't you fear
I said, hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I heard your prayers, just cast your cares
And I'll be there so don't you fear
(repeat chorus)
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything's gonna be alright
Be alright, be alright (yeah)
Father I'm stronger, I said
Oh Father I'm stronger, I said
Oh Father I'm stronger than when I first believed
Father I'm stronger, I said
Oh Father I'm stronger, I said
Oh Father I'm stronger than when I first believed
I said, hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I said, hey little girl with the pressures of the world
On your shoulders, don't say that it's over
I heard your prayers, just cast your cares
And I'll be there so don't you fear
(repeat chorus)
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
Oh the hymns of angels
Suffer over the stench of the 21st century
Nothing is black or white
Or devoid of industry
The face of monotony
The litany of popular culture
I face the microphone and
Fumble in my pockets for a change
A break from the deranged world of
Plotting out the death of art
And I went over the edge of the world
And felt the sting of all it's words
I sang the song of elves and birds
I saw you in my rear view shades
And drank from pools of night time caf?'s
I stopped over just to finish up
I turned the knobs and called your bluff
I went over the edge of the world
I face the microphone and
Fumble in my pockets for change
A break from the deranged world of
[Do you copy?]
S-E-X is test when I'm pressed
So back up off with less of that zest
Impress this brother with a life of virtue
The innocence that's spent is gonna hurt you
Safe is the way they say to play
Then again safe ain't safe at all today
So just wait for the mate that's straight from God
Don't have sex 'til you tie the knot
(chorus)
I don't want it, I don't want it, want it
I don't want it, want your sex for now
I don't want it, I don't want it, want it
I don't want it, 'til we take the vows
Girl, it's gonna take a little time
For us to see [the truth]
That love is simply more
Than fulfilling the need [for S-E-X]
Respect is what we need to find the cure
For this disease [of lust]
And trust in God above
To shape our lives in harmony
[Do you copy?]
That's why I'm saying
(repeat chorus)
[Ah yeah, Red Leader, I don't think I copy that
Uh, did you say you don't want sex for now?
I'm confused, could you clarify? Over.]
Girl, they say that it takes two
To make a thing go right (for love)
But girl, we gotta remember
There's another in our lives (in God we trust)
We must add up the cost
Before indulging in the heat (for now)
And trust that God will give us
Something better if we wait
That's why we got to say...
(repeat chorus)
1-900-LOVE, S-E-X is on the TV
Too much skin is in your vision
You gotta make the right decision
God has set His standard higher
Purity is His desire, I'm gonna choose to wait
I don't want it, I don't want it
I don't want your sex for now
Yo, s-e-x is a test when I'm pressed
So back off with less of that zest
Impress this brother with a life of virtue
The innocence that's spent is gonna hurt you
Safe is the way they say to play
But then again safe ain't safe at all today
So just wait for the mate that's straight from God
Don't give it up 'til you tie the knot
I don't want it, I don't want it, want it
I don't want it, your sex for now
I don't want it, I don't want it, want it
I don't want it, I don't want your sex
I don't want your sex for now
Until we take the vows
Even if they dog me out
I don't want your sex (4x)
[Red Leader, Red Leader, I don't think I copy]
And so we broke
And so you decided
It was you, it's always you
Even though we were friends
I felt uninvited
The fraternity of fools
And I'm drowning slowly (going down)
And I'm fading like ink that's a hundred years old
(chorus)
I don't belong, say I'm wrong
Told you that you should have known me better
I don't belong, this is my song, this is my song
You made me a prince
You made me a pauper
Then you turned and closed the gate
Even though I messed up
There wasn't an offer, love
No mercy, no grace
And I see right through you (see right through you)
You wanna be just like me don't you
(repeat chorus)
(Stupid things I've said and done)
Oh don't you walk away
(Battles that I've lost and won)
Shame, shame, shame on me
(What I used to think was wrong)
I'm for the underdog, I like the one that don't belong
Every time she comes my way she knows just what to do and say
Those little smiles she throws away, they turn my stomach
If you listen close enough you'll catch all the divisive stuff
Those subtle moves, the way she smoothes her hair
And you don't want to say
She was digging your grave
And your friends all can see it
There's no way you're gonna leave it
(chorus)
So where you gonna go
Who you gonna call
When you know it's time to play the game
What's your mystery
Who's it gonna be
When you know it's time to play her game
Is it real or memorex
Those secrets that you feared confess
When she was there you let it all spill out
Turning as you leave for good
You wonder if you ever should have
Wandered through her neighborhood at all
And you don't want to say
She was digging your grave
And your friends all can see it
There's no way you're gonna leave it
(repeat chorus)
I am not to blame
This is my parade of broken-hearted words
I feel them all and learned their shame
Please catch me when I fall
And turn me from this wall I've faced for far too long
This lonely sonnet needs a throng
And you don't want to say
She was digging your grave
And your friends all can see it
There's no way you're gonna leave it
I have a maker
He formed my heart
Before even time began
My life was in his hands
He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He see each tear that falls
And hears me when I call
I have a father
He calls me his own
He'll never leave me
No matter where I go
He knows my name
( I'm so glad i can say)
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear the falls
And hears me when I call
(He knows me, he knows my name)
He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He see each tear that falls
And hears me when I call
And he knows your name
He knows your every thought
He sees all those tears that fall
TobyMac
Momentum
Begin Sequence
Party over here
Party over there
Party everywhere
Party everywhere
Everywhere
Party over here
Party over there
Party everywhere
Party everywhere
Everywhere
(chorus)
Well everybody, everybody in the place to be
Open up your mind and let your soul be free
I can feel the Most High shining on me, so…
Let's get this party started
(repeat chorus)
Blind-sided by the blitz
Come on baby it's on
I couldn't wait to get on this
You ain't no quiet storm
I'm gonna tell it like it is
There ain't no stopping us now
Somebody shut me up so I can live out loud
(repeat chorus)
Them people thought we was gone
It's been a long time comin'
But straight out the box
We got the dark side runnin'
So Father, Most High won't You show Yourself
And shine on this record like nobody else
(repeat chorus x2)
Party over here
Party over there
Party everywhere
Party everywhere
Everywhere
I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He brought me up out of my pit
Out of the miry clay
(chorus)
And I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song, yeah
How long to sing this song
How long to sing this song
How long, how long, how long, how long
To sing this song
He placed my feet upon this rock
He made my footsteps so firm
Many could see, many could see and fear
Haunted by a jaded past
Never thought that love could last
Hope was but a castaway at sea
Skepticism took it's toll
Closed the windows to my soul
Was fighting just to keep my sanity
When out of the noise I could hear you breathing
You came along knowing just what I needed
Turned me around and ya got me believin'
You would die for me
(chorus)
Now I'm fearless with nothing left to hide
All the doubts of yesterday, love has driven them away
And now I'm fearless when I am by your side
It's forever me and you in this covenant of truth
Ya know I'm fearless...oh yeah
Patiently you stripped away
The walls of pride that I had raised
You revealed the child inside of me
We will run and not grow old
Soar on wings as I've been told
Together we will fly the heavenlies
Cause out of the noise I could hear you breathing
You came along knowing just what I needed
Turned me around and ya got me believin'
I would die for you
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Some of us leave the vine
Some of us fall in line
All of us have a friend in jesus
Some of us live in fear
Some of us persevere
Knowing that you are near me, I am fearless
If I play the game
And I win the fame
Will I be the man
I dreamed of
And if I woo the crowd
And their screams are loud
Is it really me that they love
What does it profit
What does it profit me
(chorus)
If I gain the whole world
And lose my own soul
What would be said of me
Oh my vanity, vanity's
Chasin' the wind
And I'm feelin' empty again, yeah
I'm feelin' empty again
If I play the game
And I win the fame
Will I be the man
I dreamed of
And if I woo the crowd
And their screams are loud
Is it really me that they love
What does it profit
What does it profit me
(repeat chorus)
If I play the game
And I win the fame
Will I be the man
I dreamed of
(repeat chorus x2)
(Yeah)
Do you remember
The southern breakfast treat
Referred to as grits
But it looks like cream of wheat
(chorus)
Don't bring me down
Please, please
Don't bring me down
(repeat chorus)
(Check this)
Yo, I know a secret
Too hard not to tell
(Don't bring me down)
If grits was locked up
Gotee would post bail
(repeat chorus x2)
Are you familiar
With the southern breakfast treat
(Don't bring me down)
Referred to as breads
But to me it looks like
Spooky cream of wheat
(chorus)
Do you know where you're going to
Do you like the things that life is showing you
Where are you going to
Do you know
This goes out to my man, his name is True Blue
For all the nights that your Daddy spent away from you
For all the days that I told you "maybe next time"
Laid up in the studio consumed with my next rhyme
What kind of lyric can I drop to make you think twice
About the trials that you're gonna face in this life
I can lullaby, even point you to the Most High
Prayin' every little thing is gonna be all right
Someday my love isn't gonna be fulfilling
Try as I may, human love it hits a ceiling
But I can sow the seeds, say a prayer, this I know
If faith can move a mountain
Surely God can make His spirit grow in you
(repeat chorus x2)
This goes out to my little man t Mac
For all the junk you've been carrying on your back
My burden's easy and My yoke is a featherweight
And this you know yet you're still a man of little faith
What can I do to spring your knowledge into how you roll
Don't you have the Spirit and the letters that My people wrote
My love stretches farther than your mind can conceive
I've got a hand full of grace, a heart full of mercy
Someday My son, your gonna find My love fulfilling
Hope as I may, you've got to turn in when you're willing
I'll take you as you are, just to add a human touch
I gave to you a son so you can understand the Father's love for you
(repeat chorus x2)
God will light your path if you want Him to
Just emphasize His lead and your dreams will come true
From the Father to the Son to the multitudes
He's the lover of you soul, spiritual, baby do you know
You are the center of your own private little constellation
And you are the jury and judge of every little deconstructed fable
And you like the way it is
You don't want to question it
You're the wonder of God's own handiwork
Yeah, you wear Versace but you look like a dirty bird
And yeah, even the paparazzi think you're quite absurd
Venus of your own consent
Is there anything you give up for Lent
Oh parasite, oh peacock of pride
Will you let the little people see inside you
And you don't wanna question it
And you're looking quite possessed
You're the wonder of God's own handiwork
Yeah, you wear Versace but you look like a dirty bird
And yeah, even the buying public think you're quite a jerk
And you're trapped in your little castle
Like Randolph Hearst in his fringe and tassel
Yeah, you wear Versace but you look like a dirty bird
And yeah, even the paparazzi think you're quite absurd
[There's too much information on the television]
Innocent we have been sprung and innocent we are
You don't know how to feel, you don't know
This is the eye of the storm
As the sand shifts cool beneath your feet
By the light of a dead end moon
Your haunted fingers on my skin so sweet
Your hair the darkest loom
Like a cherub left to gather moss
Like a ship without it's sail that's tossed
Like a vassal to his kingdom lost
My soul so pale
Oh my lonely heart
Oh my soulless girl, will you ever let me go
I don't wanna cry no more
And here I wander aimless
I just want to find the cure
To my growing weakness
And the one who wanders is not lost my friend
From on top a moorish wall I stand
I see the valley stretching
The mist of sea's are pulling in
From your cliff I'm stranded
Embedded in your body deep
Lie answers to the questions
Like a garden hidden from the keep
How long I've waited
Oh my lonely heart
Oh my soulless girl, will you ever let me go
I don't wanna cry no more
And here I wander aimless
I just want to find the cure
To my growing weakness
Oh dark mistress, my only salvation
If only to hold you in blessed suspension
Eyes that hold midnight, smile that brings out light
Strange fascination, my only placation
I don't wanna cry no more
And here I wander aimlessly
I just want to find the cure
Open up your box of sunshine,
And smile as confetti comes raining down on you.
You feel a lot like the good guy,
Do you know why,
Everything's so blue.
But love is fire and it colds your belly burning,
Cold fills the emptyness that fills this empty place.
Taught you to walk, but then you ran away from me,
And that's not how it's supposed to be.
[CHORUS]
I, I collide,
Well love is an illusive state of mind,
Know there's something else is supposed to be.
I, I collide,
Well love is an illusive state of mind,
Something here ain't me.
Tear for confessions have watered down and broken down,
Chance for unrequited love to find to reach it's wall.
You're waiting for the act to fall,
But can't you see lying on the ground.
[CHORUS]
The best one...
Heeey...
You could be the best one...
Be the best one... [3x]
I, I, I...
I wanna a girl with a college head
Not some dizzy mind
I want somebody with some sentiment
You wanna waste my time
I wanna house in New Orleans
You wanna hitch a ride
So come on back when you can make some tea
And read St. Augustine
I like the way you look outside
It's not like the secrets that you try to hide
I kind of like the way you talk so tough
(chorus)
There's only one road to go down
You gotta take it right out of town
She's like an angel with no wings
And don't you know she flies with strings attached
Who said romance is a chosen thing
Maybe it chose you
Who said there's someone perfect waiting in the wings
Perfection isn't you
It's not the way you look outside
It's not the boyfriend that you try to hide
I kind of like that way you stand so bold
(repeat chorus)
Oh my Lord, you can kill me where I lay
And it's alright that you sing no serenade
And it's alright baby
That you're and angel without wings
And it's alright girl
That you're flying with strings attached
Yeah
You're standing right behind me
I feel you breathing down my neck
I try to catch you, but you're gone
You whisper words that draw me
Into your web of influence
Your sweet illusion's like a song
You say my name
Like I'm the only game in this town
But just the same
You know you gotta stop hangin' around
(chorus)
'Cause I'm carried away
A full-on freak display
I've got so much to say
And you're never gonna get my crown
No you're never gonna shut me down
'Cause I'm carried away
You're such the fallen angel
You're such the villain in disguise
Tellin' dark and lovely lies
I dove right into your ocean
Tasted the salt of murky seas
I've seen beyond your mysteries
And I'm to blame
Thought I was the only game in this town
But you're so vain
That you're never gonna figure it out
(repeat chorus)
So carried away
I'm carried away, so carried away
Sticks and stones from your lofty throne
My soul's been set free
I rap for Christ, no crossin' the line
I don't water down lyrics or forget the spine
I gotta come bold, cause I've been sold
On the Word that'll never grow old
Ya see, I was raised in a Godly home
And I was taught as a child who is on the throne
I learned to have faith and I learned to stand
Up for the Father, who is in command
Ya know, back in the day, I was taught to pray
Ya see, a livin' God would have it no other way
I wanna know who's down with what I say
Yo fellas, there's no time to play, so get busy
(chorus)
Can I get a witness
Does anyone agree?
Can I get a witness
To stand for their belief?
Can I get a witness
To carry on the torch?
Bring honor to the Father
Give glory to the Lord
Who's in the army, who's servin' the King?
Callin' all brothers to the center ring
We're in one accord, we're servin' the Lord
Eternal life is our reward
We gotta come together and build morale
Yo, what are ya waitin' for, the time is now
I gotta ask y'all, do I stand alone?
I need a second motion on the microphone
Can I get a witness to what you've heard
I need a posse to give me da word (word!)
Jump on my back, let's kill the hype, boys
I need a witness for Jesus Christ
(repeat chorus)
Don't stand for me or for dc Talk
Til ya know in your heart that we ain't the bulk
We're just three young brothers
Who were willin' to serve
Took a stand, threw the devil a curve
By usin' our talent for the almighty Lord
When He gave us a gift, He gave us a chore
Called the Great Commission, it's like fishin'
But souls are the goal of this Christian mission
Claim to be willin', yo, let it be known
Don't hide ya faith like a dog on a bone
We need a soldier who's got it in check
And a fit witness who's full in effect
(repeat chorus 2x)
I gotta say a few
Can I get a witness?
I'm talkin' about a witness for Jesus Christ
Y'all know what I'm sayin'?
It's time to get busy people
It's time to get busy out there
Servin' your Lord and Savior
Yo, He's askin' you now, "Can I get a witness?"
If y'all know what's up with that
If you down with this movement
I need some help
I need somebody to get my back out there
Because Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior
Cold did it for us
Now it's our turn to return this favor
And cold do it for Him
There's a place I like to go, yeah
Far away where nobody knows
And the sun never goes down
I can lose myself in the light I've found
Cause when I am in need
It's your love my heart receives
(chorus)
I'm bonded with the Son today
And the rays He gave, they light my way child
I'm bonded with the Son today
And I heard Him say "It's all right now"
People come, people go, yeah
Some leave you when you need them the most
God is love, He longs to be
More than you can believe
Taste, taste and see That this love, this love is good
(repeat chorus)
I'm bonded with the Son, the Son
I wanna lay everything (down) at Your feet
I wanna see You in my dreams
Speak to me
Take me to a higher place
So I can see
All in all we're fading
Like a soul lost in the wilderness
We're cold and we're cut off from it
Not knowing where it's gonna end
There's a star in Bethlehem, it's calling you
It's a memory of one who made it
Be, be yourself
There's no one who does it quite like you
Be, no one else
Cause if you don't then who is going to
You're a tribute to the best of us
We follow everybody else
Not knowing what we're made for
The mecca of the insecure
The sign and mark of the popular
There's a new face on the television
It's a new host with the same derision
Be, be yourself
Don't let the losers tell you what to do
Be, no one else
Cause if you don't then who is going to
And the time is now
No reason to look back
Just like an infant born
You've got to catch your breath
And i'm learning Father
Yes, and i'm going farther
Be, be yourself
There's no one who does it quite like you
Be, no one else
Cause if you don't then who is going to
Light the path you're supposed to see
Just like the salt that filters through the need
Like a star that's falling from the sky
Can you feel the silent cries
Of a soul in need
Underneath the city lights
Their altars in the street
Through the walls I hear the sound
Of a beggar's plea
Looking for salvation from
The altars in the street
And it's so sad
People driftin' away
On a concrete sea
It's too bad, faded lives
(chorus)
Burn, won't you burn in me
Eternal flame
Won't you light my name
Burn in me
If God is "Grace" then "Bless the child"
Who's left alone tonight
Set him free, free to fly
Cause it's so sad
People wastin' away
In such a subtle display
It's too bad, sacred lives
(repeat chorus x2)
Though you fight
Still you lose
Everything you once held on to
And I know, yeah I know
Sometimes you hurt
(repeat chorus)
Oh, burn, won't you burn in me
You're my eternal flame
Why don't you light my name
I'm trying hard to understand you
And your over-rated state of mind
Sometimes you try to move me to you
And make believe that it's all fine
And you say you love me, yes you do
But I know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely and empty
And I don't need, your alibis
Cause I can see through all your lies
You say you love me and I'll need you
But I don't need to live my life that way
No way
Every storm deserves an ending
And a break to peaceful skies
And every night I pray for my own mending
And you say you love me yes you do
But I know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely, empty
And I don't need, your alibis
Cause I can see through your disguise
You say you love me and I'll need you
But I don't need you in my life that way
No way
Parading around like you're a superstar
Is that who you think you are
The higher you go, yeah, the harder you fall
You say you love me, yes you do
But I know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely and empty
And I don't need, your alibis
Cause I can see through your disguise
You say you love me and I'll need you
But I don't need you in my life that way
No way
"Alas my love, you say goodbye
Wipe the poison from my brow
Alas my love, this guilty night
It gives me up like a foster child
And in this moment I take my vow
These angels sleeping at my feet
And in this moment you do not know how
How my spirit wants to flee"
You see it was one man against the night
Taking on a multitude
That had left Him high and dry
No candle burning vigil could light the way
Darkness hit the ground like a fallen satellite
He wrestled until morning
With human souls and dark angels
And there He finished His work
Just emphasize His lead
The lover of your soul
Do you like the things that life is showing you
Do you know
(Just emphasize His lead)
Where ya going to
(The lover of your soul)
Do you like the things
(A 1, 2, a 1, 2)
That life is showing you
(Do you like the things that life is showing you)
Do you know
(Just emphasize His lead)
Where ya going to
(The lover of your soul)
Do you like the things
(A 1, 2, a 1, 2)
That life is showing you
(Do you like the things that life is showing you)
Do you know
Just emphasize His lead
(A 1, 2, a 1, 2)
The lover of your soul
Do you like the things
That life is showing you
(Do you like the things that life is showing you)
(A 1, 2, a 1, 2)
I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He brought me up out of my pit
Out of the miry clay
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
How long to sing this song?
How long to sing this song?
How long...how long...how long
How long...to sing this song
He placed my feet upon a rock
And made my footsteps so firm
Many could see
M many could see and fear
I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
How long to sing this song
How long to sing this song
How long, how long, how long, how long
To sing this song
[Wait, give 'em somethin'
Give 'em a little somethin']
[Go ahead man, break it down]
[When you really break it down]
We're just two honks, and a negro
Servin' the Lord
We're just two honks, and a negro
[Ahhhhh yeah, ha ha!]
W.D.C.T., talk radio
With the sounds that shake them bones
'Cause we're bringing you the funk, the whole funk,
And nothin' but the funk
Dc Talk style, [oh yeah] day and night, night and day
And it's me the E, flippin' the wax
So kick back, relax all you little funkadelics
'Cause the train's in the house
Kickin the mad styles for ya
So yo, next up is that little diddy
Off that funky, funky, funky little ablum, "Free At Last"
[It's about time!]
Word, ya know what I'm saying?
[... Been tellin' me it's been comin' out for two years
Been waitin' on this record, man
It's about time you be flippin' instead of flakin']
Well every time I turn my back I get the feeling that
I'm 'bout to take a shot to the skully with a bat
I'm out of control, need you to fill my soul up
And could you shed a little light on the skeletons, holed up
My past is taking me to task
And I can't guarantee how much longer I'll last
Without You I'm a hopeless wreck
So I cry out Your name as I drop to the deck
(chorus)
Don't get me started, don't even get me started
Don't get me started, don't even get me started
Don't get me started, don't even get me started
Don't get me started, don't even get me started
I'm Yours
Take me as I am
I'm Yours
So won't You take this space between us and fill it up again
I'm Yours
Take me as I am
I'm Yours
So won't you take this space between us and fill it up
Simple minded little punk
Thought I was the junk
Nobody ever told me that my doo-doo stunk
What was I, out of my mind
Or was I just trippin' on an ego
But You filled up the space and You never let me go
Bullseye to the center of my soul
One shot but it rocked like a fatal blow
This love was Your gun, mercy Your shells
Now I'm a dead man walkin' down a skinny trail
(repeat chorus)
Dead man, dead man walking
Dead man, dead man walking
(bridge)
I'm gonna shout it from the rooftops
Give it all I got
Shout it from the rooftops
So you can take your best shot
Shout it from the rooftops
Give it all I got
Shout it from the rooftops
Dead man walking
(repeat bridge x2)
I'm Yours
Take me as I am
I'm Yours
I'm a dead man walkin' down the boulevard
I'm Yours
Take me as I am
I'm Yours
So won't you take this space between us to fill it up
(repeat x2)
Take this space between us and fill it up again
Take this space between us and fill it up
A rainy Monday afternoon
There's a funk over the city
Everybody's movin' to a different tune
Some are weak
And some are strong
And some are sittin' pretty
And there's others who are barely hanging on
It's no easy situation
People living in their separate worlds
But one thing we all got in common is
(chorus)
We all wanna be loved
We all want just a little respect
We all wanna be loved
Tell me what's wrong with that
I've never heard a dying soul
Wish that he had taken
More time on his portfolio
I swear I've never heard a mama say
Should've never had that baby
As a doctor holds her newborn on display
It's the heavenly prescription
A little bit will go a long, long way
Just put Yourself in their position, don't...
(repeat chorus)
Faith and hope are worth a mention
But love is holding it's position
(chorus)
So if you're wonderin' why I continue to try my
Skills at this rap game, girl I can't get enough
I been rockin' the black folks and tellin' those white jokes
And people are people so just throw your hands up
I've played in L.A. and D.C., Manhattan and Sydney
And Kingston, Jamaica where my Mandy was made
It's 98 degrees in the straight-up shade
I say I'm stickin' with her for the rest of my given days
Well, somebody told me that you're takin' a break
A sabbatical from rhymin' on the records that you make
A little birdie said that wasn't the case
He blamed your exodus on "DC" partners Kevin and Tait
"Hold up, I didn't say all that"
I wanna move the people on a hot summer's day
I wanna serve up the Truth like it's pink lemonade
(repeat chorus)
If you're wonderin' why I continue to try my
Skills at this rap game girl, I can't get enough
I been rockin' the church folks and tellin' those same jokes
So all of God's people, won't ya throw your hands up
I've been away for some down time
But thought it was 'bout time
To give my freaky people what they came here for
I guess I needed some head space
And felt that by God's grace
My homosapiens would still be up for some more
I'm talkin' God in my hip-hop
If not, then my show stops
Then everyone around me knows I ain't gonna sell-out
To those bad guys, they pushin' them white lies
Tweak the word freak and you'll be airing tonight guys
Well, somebody told me that you're takin' a break
A sabbatical from rhymin' on the records that you make
(Who said it)
A little birdie said that wasn't the case
He blamed your exodus on "DC" partners Kevin and Tait
"Wait, didn't we clear that up"
I wanna move the people on a hot summer's day
I wanna serve up the Truth like it's pink lemonade
I wanna give my people what they can't deny
I wanna light up the skies like the Fourth of July
(repeat chorus)
If you're wonderin' why I continue to try my
Skills at this rap game girl, I can't get enough
I been rockin' the church folks and tellin' those same jokes
So all of God's people, won't ya throw your hands up
So where my freaks
Woo hoo
Where my freaks at, baby
Where my freaks
Woo hoo
Where my Jesus freaks
(repeat x3)
So if you're wonderin' why I
Girl, I can't get enough
Why I continue to try my
So just throw your hands up
So if you're wonderin' why I continue to try my
Skills at this rap game girl, I can't get enough
I been rockin' the church folks and tellin' those same jokes
So all of God's people, won't ya throw your hands up
So where my freaks
Yeah yeah yeah
Where my freaks at, baby
Where my freaks
Yeah yeah yeah
Where my Jesus freaks
Is this one for the people?
Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
For holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame
Cause I see the trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need Your love in thier lives
Compromise is calling
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all
Will the love continue?
When my walk becomes a crawl
What if I stumble, and what if I fall?
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all
What if I stumble, what if I fall...
Father please forgive me for I cannot compose
The fear that lives within me or the rate at which it grows
If struggle has a purpose on the narrow road you've carved
Why do I dread my trespasses
Will leave a deadly scar?
Do they see the fear in my eyes?
Are they so revealing?
This time I cannot disguise
All the doubt I'm feeling.
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that
you're up against a wall, it's about to fall
I hear you whispering my name you say
My love for you will never change never change
What if I stumble?
What if I fall?
You never turn in the heat of it all.
What if I stumble, what if I fall?
You are my comfort, and my God.
A preacher shuns his brother
Cause his bride's a different color
And this is not acceptable
His papa taught him so
It was love that he'd been preaching,
But this was overreaching
The boundaries stretching further
Than his heart would chose to go
Like an angel with no wings
Like a kingdom with no king
What have we become
A self indulgent people
What have we become
Tell me where are the righteous ones
What have we become
In a world degenerating
What have we become
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Grab all you can cause you live just once
You got the right to do whatever you want
Don't worry about others or where you came from
It ain't what you were it's what you have become
Mom and Dad are fighting
As Rosie lies there crying
For once again she's overheard
Regrets of their mistake
With Christmas bells a-ringing
Lil' Rosie'd leave them grieving
The gift she'd give her family
Would be the pills she'd take
An inconvenient child
She wasn't worth their while
What about love?
What about God?
What about holiness?
Man against man just ain't the plan
It's time for God's people to take a stand
I mean brother to brother, black to white
Stand up to the problem and begin to fight
Not against each other, you're wastin' time
Yo, I'm referring to a battle of minds
Not through debate or writin' on the walls
This kinda action is delayin' the cause
An eye for an eye, fight fire with fire
It's our turn to take it one step higher
Gotta live by example, show brotherly love
We're together on Earth, we'll be together above
So we're
(chorus)
Tearin' down the walls
Of segregation
Unity abroad
New revelation
Tearin' down the walls
Of segregation
Unity abroad
In every nation
To label churches by color ain't nothin' but
wrong
We're in the same crew, we're singin' one song
If you're in God's army, that makes you my kin
Yo, our common bond is the Father of men
Of all attributes that we should possess
Love is in the Word ahead of all the rest
No negotiation to love a certain nation
All means all, with no discrimination
Boy, we can set a precedence the world can cop
Yo, fellow believer, now's the time to stop
Racism within our lines
Today is the time for this love to shine
So we're
(repeat chorus)
(vamp)
Judge a man by His heart, not color of skin
God views a man from what's held within
And, you're called one of His, so you gotta know
To be Christ-like is the way that you go
And my brothers and sisters in one accord
Yo, we're the sheep, and the Shepherd's the Lord
So whether black sheep, white sheep, or even
swirl
God watches over all the sheep of the world
So tell me whassup when ya know the command
The Word's bold, "Love your fellow man!"
And treat Him like you would treat yourself
Pull brotherly love off ya dusty shelf
(Chorus)
Praise Him
Praise Him
Voices raisin'
Praise Him
Praise Him
Voices raisin'
Praise Him, my friend, cause He sits on high
He's the Lord God almighty so don't ask why
Just worship Him, adore Him, and sing this praise
Ignite it, don't fight it, light it, leave it ablaze
Let it burn in your heart, stir in your soul
Proclaim honor to the Father as your lifelong goal
So sing allelujah and let the Word ring
Praise Him, voices raise Him as we worship the king
(Repeat Chorus)
When we praise, we raise the mighty name of the king
We're born again, ya'll, we gotta song to sing
He died, He's our guide, and we call Him Christ
A man, a hill, a cross and a price
The King of Kinds, Rose of Sharon, the Savior of men
The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End
The sure Lord of Lords, the Creator on high,
Praise Him, voices raisin' as it rings in the sky
(Repeat Chorus)
Praise, let's raise the roof tonight
We're children of the Lord, we're soldiers of the light
Rejoice, let's voice His name on high
For He has given all of us the gift of life
(Bridge)
Let everything that hath breath
Praise Him
Praise Him
In one accord unto the Lord
Praise Him
Allelu, do the do and begin to rejoice
Sing aloud, ya'll, make a joyful noise
Young David used to rave it when he played on his harp
He wrote the Psalms, a book of songs from His heart
Two thousand years later still a craze to praise
Notta phase, stand amazed at the infinite blaze
It's eternal, that's a fact, and I use rap
To bring glory mandatory cause the king will be back
Alas my love, you say goodbye
Wipe the poison from my brow
Alas my love, this guilty night
It gives me up like a foster child
And in this moment I take my vow
These angels sleeping at my feet
And in this moment you do not know how
How my spirit wants to flee
You see it was one man against the night
Taking on a multitude
That had left Him high and dry
No candle burning vigil could light the way
Darkness hit the ground like a fallen satellite
He wrestled until morning
With human souls and dark angels
And there He finished His work
Restless and alone
A weary soul has traveled home
What am I to do
In a world without you
I don't want to believe
I turned around and you're gone
All the sweet memories
Of loving you for so long
(chorus)
Sometimes it's hard
Most times I cry
But God holds this heart of mine
He feels the pain inside
Broken and undone
You're were the one we counted on
You taught us how to say
I love you
Then you showed us how to pray
I don't want to believe
I turned around and you're gone
All the sweet memories
Of loving you for so long
Sometimes it's hard
Most times I cry
But God holds this heart of mine
And He heals the pain I hide
Sometimes it's hard (so hard)
Most times I cry
But God knows this heart of mine
He feels the pain inside
[And He said]
[Come un to me]
[All you that are heavy laden]
[And I will give you rest]
[For my yoke is easy]
Hey, how ya doin' today?
I'm doing okay
That's dandy
Hey, what can i get for ya
I would like a tripple skinny
Two-thirds decaf, half chocolate, no whip...
Hold up here, let me break out the pin here
We got kind of a tall order going on
I would like a tripple skinny
Two-thirds decaf, half chocolate, no whip... ???
I'm DC Talk and I'd like to say
I rock the mic in a kickin' way
With a def track from Valet Beat
I know it's hard to keep from movin' your feet
So hyper fundi, don't be dismayed
Check out the lyrics when the record is played
Not a borderline tune but I got a case
Of puttin' God's Word right up in your face
You see D's for Decent, and you will agree
Quite explicit yet rated G
Because I rhyme hard, I speak facts
No need to curse when I bust a rap
And C for Christian, 'cause that's what I am
Not a soft sissy, I know how to jam
Pack a party for the Father above
Intense rhymes tell of ultimate love
Talk is for the lyrics, they're full of Spirit
If you are atheistic, you better fear it
They're from the Word, you ain't heard
It's my decision that your vision is blurred
So come on rap fans, clap your hands
Take a stand for the Lamb, it's Time Ta Jam
[It's, it's too short, it's too short]
[I have lots of time]
[They say time waits for no man]
[All the time]
[Waisted time, waisted time]
[Wait a minute]
[This'll just take a little time]
[Time out!]
Time is tickin' away, time is tickin'
[Tick tock!]
Time is tickin' away, time is tickin'
Tick, tick, tick, tock, tickin'
Here we go again
Straight up rock-n-roll
All that hip hop... ???... is... ???
Don't forget
Let's go
Here we go, everybody
Let's go
Here we go, everybody
Let's go
Here we go, everybody
Let's go, check it out
You got a gift and you best start using it
Cause if you don't you're gonna wind up losing it
Just like the brother who buried it deep
The task was simple but the price was steep
We got a mission while we're on this earth
We need to tell people 'bout our second birth
Get busy like a school boy makin' an "A"
Cause time my brother is tickin' away
(chorus)
Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away
Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away
Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away
Time is tickin' away, tick tick tickin' away
Right now is the time that we gotta get with it
The gift that He's given ain't just an exhibit
But a tool that He's given us to use for His sake
And just as He's given He can surely take
The signs of the times are dropping like flies
The cries of the people around us imply
They're lookin' for an answer that we already know
But time is definitely on the go
All the money in the world
Can never stop the hands of time
And a wasted day in your life
Is more than a crime
(repeat chorus)
Time is tickin' away, time is tickin'
Time is tickin' away, time is tickin'
You got a gift and you best start using it
Cause if you don't you're gonna wind up losing it
Get busy like a school boy makin' an "A"
Cause time my brother is tickin' away
(repeat chorus)
Time is tickin', it keeps on tickin'
Time is tickin' away (6x)
70 years is all we got
To accumulate goods that seem to mean a lot
For the first 20 years, you're off to school
Learnin' principles and learnin' the tools
To make lots of money, the ultimate goal
Gain the whole world and yet lose ya soul
Huh, humanism is on a roll
20 gets the the knowledge, 30 years to apply
And just 20 years left for askin' why
I didn't realize what it was all about
And, was there any use in this rigorous route because
(chorus)
Things of this world are passin' away
Here tomorrow, but they're sure not here to stay
Things of this world are passin' away
So lay your treasure above
And start to live for Him today
All done for self in this world will pass
And all done for Christ in this world will last
Sounds like a simple task...
But everyday life seems to get in the way
No time to serve, barely time to pray
Our focal points lost and we get tossed
In the wind, cold facing the cost
Of fallin' without stallin' or even callin' the Lord
While you were blackballin'
He was waitin' for you to see the light
And find for yourself, these things are trite
(repeat chorus)
(vamp)
Our mind transforms a want to a need
A simple process that we call greed
Ya say ya like to have money, well I do too
The problem starts when the money has you
Workin' overtime to keep up with the pace
A lifestyle that you want to embrace
But it's 2 steps from where your needs are met
You're keepin' up with the Joneses, but your all in debt
Which will lead to stress, not meeting the bills
While ya sportin' a Benz with all the thrills
The domino effect's gotcha life in check
A temporary stitch and ya livin' a wreck
(repeat chorus 2x)
Don't lay up your treasures upon this Earth
They'll soon pass away
And all return to dirt [4x]
Things of this world are passin' away
Here tomorrow, but they're sure not here to stay
Things of this world, things of this world
The things, the things, the things of this world
Don't lay up your treasures upon this Earth
They'll soon pass away
Oh tell me do you live in dreams
You're not exactly what you seem to be
Yeah, we want to follow Alycen
But come tomorrow we will want to run from Alycen
Oh no
You're so fashionably late
And you're wearing all that black like fate
You wanna run to the forest all the time
She's got a ring of serpents
One red, one green, entwined
She's got skeletons in her closet
That always seem to fall in line
I wonder if she's lost it in the head
Yeah, she just wants to get you into bad
Just take another prisoner, Alycen
Oh yeah, just tell another lie until it's done
Oh my Your name cannot be traced
And your theology is out of date
You wanna run to the fairies all the time
She offers you the ring of serpents
And she offers you her hand
It's not like love or friendship
It's something hidden
Oh the meeting's on, it's such a secret circle
Secret circle of, secret circle of, secret circle of…
Oh tell me do you live in dreams
You're not exactly what you seem to be
(Toby McKeehan)
some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I'm the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I'm on my knees and I'm crying for help
now I've been high and I've been low
I've been some places that you will not go
I never thought there would come the day
when I wished I never would've lived this way
but I've been searching for a long time
I thought the devil was a friend of mine
I turned my back on everything that was true
and wasted years that belonged to you
some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I'm the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I'm on my knees and I'm crying for help
it took so long for me to see
that I'm a victim of nature and me
left to myself, I realize
I am the maker of my own demise
but you accept me every time and again
and never mention just how selfish I've been
why must it always take me so long to see
that I have fallen, but you will forgive me
some people gotta learn the hardway
I guess I'm the kinda guy that has to find out for myself
I had to learn the hardway, father
I'm on my knees and I'm crying for help
the warning signs are like flares in the night
still I proceed my greed is in spite
of the fire I know that's bound to burn
why is it that I always gotta learn the hardway
the hardway
I had to learn the hardway
the hardway
the hardway
Prologue - The other night I met a girl and she looked to be so nice
I asked her for the digits and she didn't think twice
A couple of days later called her up and asked her out
She said "Wit you?"
I said "Wit me" and then she said "Without a doubt"
I took her to the garden where I guess they grow the olives
She wore a tighter skirt than any I had seen in college
She said I love to smoke and drink while cursing like a sailor
I asked her where she got her mouth and if she had a tailor
Finally I walked her to the door to say good night
She said "I am an apple would you care to take a bite"
Politely I refused and said, "I'm looking for a lady."
So she slapped me on my face and said "Boy you must be crazy"
Chorus - She's that kinda girl
Different from the ones before
'Cause I know she loves the Lord
She's that kinda girl
Virtuous in every way
The kinda girl that makes you say
"I hope she comes my way"
Verse 1 - Well I'm lookin for a girl who's virtuous
'Cause God laid it on my heart to search for this
So I open up thr Word to the book of Proverbs
The 31st chapter tells me all about her
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain
A woman who fears the Lord, she ain't playin'
Hear what I'm sayin' 'cause I'm sayin' it clearly
She's the kind of girl I gots to have near me
Repeat Chorus
Verse 2 - Well I'm lookin' into hookin' with a lady
And not a girlie of the worl'y that's shady
But the kind of girl you meet behind the doors of the church
Ya see, God will bring her to me so I don't have to search
Too hard, I've been scarred by the ones of the past
So put an A-P-B out on the one that'll last
A little longer than a roll in the hay for sure
But a bonafide lady's what I'm prayin for
B Verse - When I finally meet her
I'll know how to treat her
By fulfilling all her needs
Love her and respect her
Cherish her forever
She's the kinda girl for me
B Chorus - She's that kinda girl
Different from the ones before
'Cause I know she loves the Lord
She's that kinda girl
Perfect for each other
There'll never be another for me
She's that kinda girl for me
Virtuous in every way
The kinda girl that makes you say
I hope she comes my way
Bridge - Heaven help me
Hear my plea
I know there's one who's
perfect for me
Repeat B Verse
Breakdown - She's the kinda girl for me
The kinda girl for me
She's the kinda girl for me
She's the kinda girl for me
The kinda girl for me
She's the kind of girl for me
I pray she comes my way
Repeat Chorus
C Chorus - She's that kinda girl
Different from the ones before
She's the one that I adore
She's the kinda girl for me
Virtuous inevery way
The kinda girl that makes you say
I talked to Mother just today
She told me Daddy walked away
Now everything's about to change
I sought for words, I could not find
A thousand questions filled my mind
How could you throw it all away
My heart is left without a home
But I won't let it turn to stone
There's got to be another way
Cause I can't take this pain
(chorus)
Tell me why, tell me why
Why do people run away
Can we try, try to find
Try to find the will to stay
A beating heart, a tender kiss
Love is so much more than this
Always givin' in and never giving up
I know the man I want to be
I've seen enough of misery
It's time for me to break free, yeah
Doubt may whisper in my ear
But I will love in spite of fear
With everything inside of me
(Tell me) Is it just a dream
(repeat chorus)
I'm finally finding my way back to love
My way back to love again
I'm finally finding my way back to love
My way back to love again
Doubt may whisper in my ear
That I will love in spite of fear
With everything inside of me
Oh does anyone believe
(repeat chorus)
Cause every time you run
Every time you run away
Can we try, try try try try
You don't have to run
You don't have to run away
This world?s a tortured place to be
So many things to torment me
And as I stumble down this road it takes a toll
These days and nights I turn to You
No human hand can pull me through
No cosmic force or magic brew will ever do
But I can see it coming
You?re not so far away
?Cause I can feel Your power
Surging through the whole of me
God is there and He is watching
He tells me all is well
God is there, there?s no denying
He?s supernatural, supernatural
Beyond this physical terrain
There?s an invisible domain
Where angels battle over souls in vast array
But down on earth is where I am
No wings to fly, no place to stand
Here on my knees I am a stranger in this land
I need an intervention
A touch of providence
It goes beyond religion
To my very circumstance
God is there and He is watching
He tells me all is well
God is there, there?s no denying
He?s supernatural, supernatural
God is there and He is watching
The signs are everywhere
God is there, there?s no denying
It?s supernatural, supernatural
In six days, the universe was made
(Supernatural)
And from the dead a man was raised
(Supernatural)
They say he walked across the waves
(Supernatural)
And I?ll believe it to my grave
But I can see You coming
You?re not so far away
?Cause I can feel Your power
Surging through the whole of me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
God is supernatural
Yeah, yeah, yeah
God is there and He is watching
The signs are everywhere
God is there, there?s no denying
It?s supernatural, supernatural
God is there, everywhere
God is there, God is there
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
When I lay me down to die
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky
Recommend you to the spirit in the sky
That's where you're gonna go when you die
When you die and they lay you to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best
I've been a sinner you know I've sinned
But I've got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky
Set me up with the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
Round, round, you're spinnin' round
Your life goes round and round
guitar
I gotta reason to rap cause my God is king
Just like a gospel singer's got a reason to sing
And like young David used to play his harp
Presenting praise and worship in the form of an art
I selected a direction, I'm going one way
I gotta motive and a reason to say what I say
Telling you about a friend, you need to know Him
Christ the Messiah is the Savior of men
I presented my purpose, now present to me yours
To boast and to brag the most is no chore
I don't mean to sound negative, ain't puttin' ya down
But it appears kinda clear that you're just spinnin'-a-round
(Chorus)
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
You're spinin' round
Round, round, a-ra- round, round
On your way down
Round, round, a-ra-a round, round
Christ must be found
Spin, then do it again
But no real direction is where you've been
You're spinnin' like a top or a merry-go-round
Your life song is like my break sound
Your rap is ego-filled, the milk has been spilled
And for this piece of advice, you won't be billed
But take heed to this info, like it came from ya kin folk
Remem' it ain't a whim but you will hear it again
Yo, listen kinda close, you might need a dose
Of decent Christian rap with DC Talk as your host
I'm not on the mic to boast, but I present a toast
Praise the Lord ya'll sings a heavenly host
You're spinnin'
(Repeat Chorus)
Stop grinnin' while you're spinnin' cause you're messin' up
You know I rap for the king who could be fillin' your cup
Enlightening lyrics can lengthen your life
Listen close, I don't boast, but illuminate Christ
Don't submit my name to fame, I don't claim to be down
Cause you'll see me going up when the trumpet sounds
Call it heavenbound while you're spinnin' round
I'm saved, hear me rave, I'll be wearin' a crown
Cause I'm in the Lord's army while satan's out to charm me
He won't harm or disarm me, I know sin is gonna scar me
So I resist temptation, it comes in variation
Condemnation, devastation, you read in Revelation
God is love like a dove? His wrath will be keen!
What I mean is unseen, it won't be green
Crushin' satan, perpetratin' adversaries and foe
The Holy Word of God says they all gotta go
You're spinnin'
Suggestions, questions
People want to know
Is there life after talk
Cause there's talk on the road
Twistin' words that I've never even said
To the ones that I trust
Or my "Boo" in our bed
Will he make it, man I bet he won't
As they're runnin' through the minutes
On their cell phones
So the pictures painted
You got the point
And that junk's creepin' into my solo joint
Sometimes I feel God in the middle of the night
In the cool of the shade in the bright sunlight
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Watch baby, watch baby, He got my back
See I'm down with the King
So I got it like that
It's no joke, I've been roped in
Chokin' on a bone
From a fish in the school of your twilight zone
You shook me, took me to me to another place
Where the air I'm breathin's like mace in my face
If this controversy is your way
You need to know I'll never doubt my destiny
Cause I'm stickin' to my guns lika a
Son of the Light
Feelin' Dad, I'm feelin' Daddy in the air tonight
Sometimes I feel Grace in the middle of the night
In the cool of the shade in the bright sunlight
Sometimes I feel God in the midst of a show
As the palm trees sway in an afterglow
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Watch baby, watch baby He got my back
See I'm down with the king so I got it like that
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Watch baby, watch baby He got my back
See I'm down with the king so I got it like that
Bombarded by philosophies that satisfy the surface
I flee to something deeper at the risk of seeking purpose
How can I hang in this environmental state of being
Like everything I'm striving for it's nothing that
I'm seeing
Won't you take my heart, won't you take my soul
Won't you come and make me whole again
You, You've got what I need and you never retreat
Unto you I will concede
So help me God
To put my faith in you
So help me God
Before I come unglued
Call it my addiction
I can't get enough of you
So help me God
To put my faith in you
Infected by the skin I'm in that's starving with desire
And Jesus ain't the latest thing to come across the wire
I throw myself in mercy for I am the chief of sinners
But daily taking up my cross
has brought it's share of splinter's
You're there when I call
And you're there when I fall
Even though I don't deserve it all
You, you light my way
Through the night and the day
And from you I will not stray
[vamp]
God so help me
This is my soul's plea
I'm desperately devoted
I can't get enough of you
Cause you are the one I love
Cause you are the one I need
Cause you are the one I'm seeking
Was at the end of my rope, I had nowhere to go
Was at the end of my rope, I had nothing to show
Until the day I turned to You, was at the end
You call me crazy, man you make my day
My state of residence was disarray
At every party and as far as anybody knew - everything was cool, but
The truth was bottled up inside of me
I was as lonely as a man could be
And my 200 friends couldn't fill the void in my soul
It was a giant hole
Nothing made any sense
I thought there would never be an end
Then love came knocking at my door
(chorus)
Since I met You I've been alright
You turn all my darkness into light
Since I met You I've been okay, I've been alright
Since I met You I've been okay
You're rolling my winter into may
Since I met You I've been alright
Been okay, been okay
You got me feeling like a million bucks
Some people write it up as Irish luck
But I know better, Cause my rabbit's foot never did me a bit of good
The truth hit me like a sock in the eye
A revelation that I can't deny
Your love has overtaken every little part of me
You were what I needed
I'm carried away
Never seen the sunshine like today
You made something of my life
(repeat chorus)
Sick and tired of the same ol' fluff
You took me in and You shook me up
You got me tripping on a vision of eternity
[You gotta say it, you gotta say it]
Solomon once wrote:
"Better is open rebuke, than hidden love"
So say the words...
Silence is golden but these are the words
That the world needs to hear
[brothers and sisters]
Terms of compassion will cause a reaction
As love drives them near
But still we choose to hide behind the face of pride
Pretending we are blind to the calling
This is my point and case, if hate can be erased
With such a simple phrase, why are we stalling?
(chorus)
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you"
Say the words I long to hear
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it
Some just assume we already know
Of the love that they feel
[brothers and sisters]
Some have a heartfelt emotion
But never the words to reveal
I think we all relate, so why are we afraid
To let our hearts convey what we're feeling?
There is a world in need with hungry souls to feed
And love can intercede if we're willing, so...
(repeat chorus)
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it
Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it
[check this out]
The word love, well it was once overused
Back in the 70's the word was abused
But I refuse to let love be diluted
We can't allow physical lust to intrude it
Or pollute it cause there ain't no excuse
For the greatest gift of all to be abused
So choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"
(repeat chorus)
Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you"
Won't you say the words
Say the words
Say the words "I love you"
[You've got to say it]
Say the words
Say the words
Say them over and over
[Yeah, you've got to say it, say it]
Choose to lose the pride that may tug at you
I ain't tryin' to dog the old man in red
The white beard or the flyin' sled
Truth be known I always did enjoy
The thought of santa bringin' all the toys
But now rudolph, frosty, and the gang
Christmas it wouldn't have been the same
But our minds didn't miss a line
See, this season was once defined
As a birthday for a mighty king
"yo, hark!" the herald angels sing
About peace and mercy all the while
Yo, on this day we were reconciled
(chorus)
There is a reason for the season
[hey!]
Jesus is the reason
There is a reason for the season
[hey!]
Jesus is, jesus is the reason
He's the reason for the season and my reson to rap
Ya know he put bethlehem on the map
When he was born of a virgin with man and God mergin'
Can't you see that the truth keeps searchin'
On and on and it never ever stops y'all
So break it down and listen as the beat drops
Have you forgotten about the one
The birthday of god's only son?
It's the one gift some refuse to take [word!]
They soon find that they made a mistake
Because now is the time that grace abounds
And now is the time that you should be layin' a crown
The givin' and receivin's all fine and grand
I just want you to understand that
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Silent night
[oh silent night]
Oh holy night
[oh holy]
All is calm
And all is bright
Ha ha!
We're gathered in your face!
Christmas it's a festive time
So I decided to deliver a rhyme
In the mood of the season that's pleasin'
But in reality what's the reason for christmas?
It's before your eyes
The first six letters drop the why's
Yo! c-h-r to the i-s-t
So much than just history
See, he is the gift from God the big g
And his blood [yo!] will set you free
So take the gift from the father above
Yo! enjoy some of this christmas love
I Heard you say that no one seems to care 'bout you
It's in your eyes, you think that live's unfair to you
Just give it all you got, my friend
Just give it all you got, it's not the end
Cause you outta know
There's a reason for these changin' seasons
God only knows how much your heart can bear
So don't you let go
Everybody has their up and down times
Everybody needs to know how much they're loved
My friend
So hold on, it's not the end
As I remember everything you touch
Would turn to gold
You held a secrets
To make your grandest dreams unfold
You were the very best of us all
It's just a love song
Cause everybody needs a friend
I'll be right here for you
just a simple prayer
It's from the bottom of my heart
That He'll never let you go
Cause you outta know
There's a reason for these changing seasons
God only knows how much your heart can bear
So don't you let go
Everybody has their up and down times
Everybody needs to know how much their loved
My friend, so hold on, it's not the end
[DCT in effect!]
Now you were born right into a world of sin
Short of God, the Lord of all men
From the jump on the sixth day
A breath of life embarked a nu way
All they could want and so much more
Satan made a move to settle the score
Threw out a bait that still don't miss
A human want whatcha cannot have fix
(chorus)
No more givin' in
No more givin' in ta this thing we call sin
I'm sayin'
No more givin' in
No more givin' in ta sin
The fall of man cold lit the spark
And offspring gotta deal with a heart
Full of sin, all guilty at birth
Fight it like a habit for all you're worth
Until you find thatcha cannot stand
Super-natch defeats a mere man
But there's a way to get ahead of the sin game
Beat it down in the power of God's name
(repeat chorus)
(vamp)
This givin' in's gotta come to an end
Through Christ, we can say no ta sin
More of God, much less of me
Is the key thought to a victory
But it can't be done with an unsure vow
And you'll fail til ya choose to bow your head
But when ya finally do
You'll find the words of God to be true
(repeat chorus 2x)
Word up people, we ain't about sin no more
As a matter of fact,
We cold boycottin' sin right off the face of this Earth
Yo K-Max, you down with that?
[I'm steppin' to that!]
Yo T, you got my back on this boycott sin thang?
[Ya know it, holmes!]
Word up sin, you are history!
I'm setting the stage for the things is love
and i'm now the man i once couldn't be
nothing on earth could now ever move me
i now have the will and the strength a man needs
Chorus
It's my will, i'm not moving
cause if it's your will, then nothing can shake me
it's my will, to bow and praise you
i now have the will to praise my God
complexity hunts me, for i am two men
entrenched in a battle that i'll never win
my discipline fails me my knowledge it fools me
but you are my shelter all the strength that i need
repeat chorus
i'm learning to give up the rights to myself
the bits and the pieces i've gathered as wealth
could never compare to the joy that you bring me
the peace that you show me is the strength that i need
repeat chorus
I heard your record on the telephone
It was my cousin, Joan
She picked it up from the top 40 rack and then
I read your interview in Rolling Stone
You threw the boys a bone
And so I genuinely felt obliged to call
I know You never meant to hurt us, man
We're just a baby band
You found a quicker way
To scale the wall of fame
The situation's awfully dim
Should we up and go with him?
No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]
(chorus)
We know exactly where you are, and you're gone [my friend]
Don't know exactly where you're coming from
You've gone away my friend
We know exactly where you are, and you're gone [my friend]
Don't know exactly where you're coming from
Have you gone astray [gone]
I saw your video on VH-1
Looks like they spent a ton
How does it feel to be the flavor for a spell
And I remember when you used to say
"Jesus is the way"
I never thought I'd see your light begin to fade
The situation's awfully dim
Should we up and go with him?
No way [no way, 1, 2, 3, 4]
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
Don't think we don't miss you
[We think about you every day]
We still love you anyway
[Love don't go away]
There's still this burning question
[I got to know] Why?
[What will people think when they
Hear that I'm a Jesus freak?]
Ah, ah, ah [hey]
[While this is something of fantasy]
[The moral of the story is]
[To stick with your friends]
Ah, ah, ah, ah [hey]
Ah, ah, ah, [hey]
Ah, ah, ah [hey, hey, 1, 2, 3, 4]
(repeat chorus)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone [my friend]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long
You've gone away, my friend
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone [my friend]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long
We'll see you someday
Wish you well
Na, na, na, na, na, my friend
Joseph took his wife and child
And they went to africa
To escape the rage of a deadly king
There along the banks of the nile
They listened to the song
That the captive children used to sing
They were singing...
(chorus)
My deliverer is coming
My deliverer is standing by
Oh, my deliverer is coming
My deliverer is standing by
Through a dry and thirsty land
Water from the kenyan heights
Pours itself out of lake sangra's
Broken heart, it's broken heart
There in the sahara winds
Moses heard the whole world cry
For the healing that would
Flow from god's own scars
I hear moses singing
(repeat chorus)
He will never break his promise
He was written it upon the sky
My deliverer is coming
Oh, my deliverer is standing by
He'll come 'round
He'll come 'round some day
(just like he said he would)
(repeat 2x)
I will never doubt his promise
Though I doubt my heart
Though I doubt my eyes
(repeat chorus)
Somebody said you better let go
'Cause they said so
But I could never let this thing go
Don't they even know what that means
They call me obscene
Say I wear my faith on my sleeve
But I ain't here to seek no glory
End of story, I know the judge and the jury
People always gotta ask who, what, when, and why
But never wanna step to the light
(chorus)
So I hear you say you wanna come and get some
Should I mention I got your attention
Know that I'm a man on a mission, my position is
Momentum, baby
Been on a roll for two thousand years or so
We've got momentum, baby
Been on a roll for two thousand years or so
We've got, we've got momentum
Been on a roll for two thousand years or so
We've got momentum, baby
Been on a roll, we've got the mo
We've got the momentum for show
Livin' on the edge of obnoxious
They call me raucous
I'm a freak, I can't stop this
Ardently enthused about God
No hand-me-down nod
You're gonna get all I got
High-steppin' from the twenty on in
Knees to my chin
I'm rollin' deep in momentum
Burnin' with the hard core flame
No shame in this game
I'm followin' my heart, not my brain
(repeat chorus)
We'll we've been on a roll
Cause we got souls that won't die
And this party ain't over 'til we take flight
You've been told that we come bold on this side
You ain't never known the dilly 'til we testify
Cause have you ever heard of turnin' water into wine
And have you ever heard of givin' sight back to the blind
It's undeniable we're droppin' the Truth on this track
Cause once you start an avalanche there ain't no turnin' back
A little something like
A little something like
A little something like this
A little something like
A little something like
A little something like
A little something like this
Like this, like this, like this, like this
I clear my throat before I grab the mic
I need uno momento
Them cynics gonna ride me like a pinto
No resentment, do you comprehend my innuendo
You still can't leave the party til you drop your crucial info
But am I jaded in assuming that you're simply bound to do me
Like them other lyricists who's message ain't so gloomy
Pan my positively cause love has let you down
But if they tasted love you tasted
They'd be makin' sweeter sounds too
Government checks, they flex with no dollars
Two turntables and a plate full of collards
Royalty checks we flex with few dollars
But my DJ makes the people wanna holler
(chorus)
Love is in the house, and the house is packed
So much soul I left the back door cracked
Mamma always said it's a matter of fact that
When love is the house, the house is packed
Love is in the house, and the house is packed
So much soul I left the back door cracked
Daddy always said that I wish I was black, and when
Love is in the house, the house is packed
Packed like a baby nine months in the womb
Man it was packed like a closet full of Nike's in my room
Singin' oh sweet Lord, take me to the next level
Where the love's much thicker than the stares of my devils
So whether or not this is a dream or reality
Let me appeal to the graces of His majesty
Amazing it will be when this tree bears life
My roots run to the river and the Giver of Life
Government checks, they flex in big dollars
Two palm pilots and a room full of ballers
Royalty checks we flex with few dollars
But amazing grace makes the people wanna holler
(repeat chorus)
Woke up this morning, I didn't know what to do
There was people all around me tellin' me to sing the blues
Said they "Ain't seen no happy since 1992"
Then they turned to me thinkin' I'd agree
And I offered this humble view
And I said
Nah, nah, nah
Love is in the house and the house is packed
Sing nah, nah, nah
Love is in the house and the house is packed
(repeat chorus)
Nah, nah, nah
Love is in the house and the house is packed
Nah, nah, nah
Love is in the house and the house is packed
Nah, nah, nah
Nah, nah, nah
Love is in the house and the house is packed
Nah, nah, nah
Luther Jackson, Luther Jackson
Where's your ???
Stop making fun of doing nothin'
Ya'll silly
Tell him Luther Jackson, Pine Ridge
Give it up
Wide awake, chasing sleep
Life's so bittersweet
Like a dream, remembering
When I could talk to you
We were safe in a world of harm
Before I knew it our love was gone
I miss you so much
(chorus)
I'm looking for you
Cause you're all that's true to me
You make me smile
I had to fall, and lose it all
But that's all right with me
You pushed aside my selfish pride
You opened up my eyes
When I was lost you came to me
You crossed the oceans to set me free
I need you so much
(repeat chorus)
You, you're all I ever needed
I know, I know
Only you, you're all I ever wanted
I know, I know
You, you're more than a dream
Yeah, you're everything
My own symphony, you're my destiny
(repeat chorus)
I'm Looking for you
Ooh, I sing this for you
Cause nothing's as true to me
You make me smile
So I smile, yeah I smile
Every time I think of you
I smile, I do
Oh, every time I think of you
I'm looking for you
Cause you are my soul's desire
I'm searching for you
Yes, you are my soul's desire
I'm looking for you
Cause you are my soul's desire
You are my soul's desire
My soul's desire
My soul's desire
(Oh yeah, oh yeah)
You are, you are
My soul's desire, My my my soul's desire
Under these circumstances, they can hardly cope
Notice their fleeting glances and their lack of hope
I offer this suggestion, they don't seem to care-o
This is my generation, drowning in despair-o
You'll never find peace of mind in your pool of self
You'll never find peace of mind in a sea of wealth
You'll never find peace of mind in your rock and roll
You'll never find peace of mind if you sell your soul
(chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some freedom from the strife
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
[Some Jesus in your life, some Jesus in your life]
We circumvent our feelings through an angry sound
He who complains the loudest, wears the fattest crown
We're anti-everybody, call it paranoia
Well I ain't no judge or jury, but I'm praying for ya
You'll never find peace of mind in your lucky charm
You'll never find peace of mind on a hippie farm
You'll never find peace of mind in a one-night stand
You'll never find peace of mind in your superman
(repeat chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
Like it, love it, need it, don't leave it
Like it [don't you like it?]
Love it, need it [don't you need it?]
Don't leave it
Ya dropped right into the middle of a freak attack
Cause we're back and we're comin' like that
Ya see we're lowerin' the boom in the middle of the tune
Cause the funk is always heavy where it's at
And while you're whining all the time
Never changing any minds
It is clear to see your lip has lost its button
Cause if ya take a think at this
Then it's easy to admit
That the selfish way you're livin' is for nothing
You gotta like it
You know you need some freedom from the strife
You gotta love it
I know you need some Jesus in your life
(repeat chorus)
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you, God knows you need it
You gotta like it, you gotta love it
I know you need it
Some Jesus in your life
Jesus in your life
Blue, white, and red
Red, white, and blue
We stand together (as we carry you)
Blue, white, and red
Red, white, and blue
We'll hold you high (one nation true)
Blue, white, and red
Red, white, and blue (With Liberty for all)
Blue, white, and red
Red, white, and blue (We're indivisible)
We stand together (mercy, love, hope, and truth)
Brother with brother (side by side, hand in hand)
Please grant us strength (dear God above, do grant us strength)
We'll shout your name
United as one!
[Chorus]
Let's roll, let's fight, (let's show the world what's right)
Let's roll, let's fight, (His Spirit is our light)
Let's roll, let's fight, (let's show the world our light)
Let's roll, let's fight, (His Spirit is our light)
Now's the time
The time is now
To lift our soul
To remember how
We came to be
In God we trust
From sea to shining sea
Now's the time
The time is now
To revive the spirit
And the love
To revive the faith
We find in Him
In God we trust
We stand together (mercy, love, hope, and truth)
Brother with brother (side by side, hand in hand)
Please grant us strength (dear God above, do grant us strength)
We'll shout your name
United as one!
[Chorus]
Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive our tresspasses,
As we forgive those who tresspass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil
For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory
Forever.
Amen.
Sorrow is a lonely feeling
Unsettled is a painful place
I've lived with both for far too long now
Since we've parted ways
I've been wrestling with my conscience
And I found myself to blame
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel my pride away
CHORUS 1:
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom now
Just between you and me
I've got something to say
If confession is the road to healing
Forgiveness is the promised land
I'm reaching out in my conviction
I'm longing to make amends
So, I'm sorry for the words I've spoken
For I've betrayed a friend
We've got a love that's worth preserving
And a bond I will defend
- CHORUS 1 -
In my pursuit of God, I thirst for holiness
As I approach the Son, I must consider this
Offenses unresolved, they'll keep me from the throne
Before I go to Him my wrong must be atoned
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel this pride away
CHORUS 2:
Just between you and me
I've got something' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, so let me say it today
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
I've got something to say, confession needs to be made
It's my way to freedom (2x)
That's great, it starts with an earthquake,
Birds, snakes, and aeroplanes
You know I am not afraid.
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn
World serves it's own needs, dummy serve your own needs
Feed it like an aux feeds, grunt, no, strength, no
Ladder starts with a clattered gear found high
Wire in a fire represents a seven gauge
In a government rage
(chorus)
It's the end of the world as we know it
It's the end of the world as we know it
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine
That's great, it starts with an earthquake,
Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes
Toby Mac has never, ever, ever been afraid
Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn
World serves it's own needs, dummy serve your own needs
Feed it like an aux feeds, grunt, no, strength, no
Ladder starts with a clattered gear found high
Wire in a fire represents a seven gauge
In a government rage
(repeat chorus 3x)
I feel fine
The Band
On the bass guitar, the one and only brother,
There is none other:
Mr. Sugar Bear (Otto Price)
A freak indeed but not the type that sneaks
Peek into my past and my rhymes seem Greek
For I wasn't the man that I am today, see
I ran the games like Tate manned his fade
Max was a factor in those early days
We turned blacks and whites into hazy grays
Til' the Word cut through us like a buck knife
And so deep, I'll be a freak for life
Weighing 105 lbs and 3" taller than Kevin:
Rockin' Mark Townsend
Up on the percussion and miscellaneous drum toys,
The man with the fastest hands in the west:
Mr. Marvin Sims
From London, England (really Houston, TX), 20 years old,
Playing the B-3 Organ and keys:
Jason Halbert(ino)
On the left guitar, the number one guitarist
In America today (in his own mind):
B.B. Barcus
On the drums, last but never least,
The cornerstone of our band:
I see the moon, a million stars are out tonight
Gentle reminders of the way You are
A sea of glass, a raging storm has come to pass
You show Your faces in an array of ways
My feet may venture towards the ground
But You will never let me down
I can't hold it in
My soul is screaming
(chorus)
Hey you, I'm into Jesus,
Hey you, I'm into Jesus, oh yeah
Hey you, I'm into Jesus
Hey you, I've seen the truth and I believe
I know You're there
I feel Your love through my despair
You speak the words that ease away the pain
My heart is free, my eyes are clear
My soul is healed
Now that You have got a hold on me
I still believe, I still believe
Hey you, this kid is back
And I do declare the sun is shinning
Hey you, the kid is back
With a red alert and it might be blinding
Hey you, the kid is back
And I do declare the sun is shining
(chorus)
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
There in the air
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
There in the air
I had a dream last night about the other side
And I must confess that it was quite the ride
I had a dream last night and the fact that you weren't there
Gave me quite the scare (uh huh)
Ya see, people were afloat all around me
Yet their weightless state never seemed to astound me
Everything was grand till I noticed one thing
That you, my friend, weren't on the scene
(Time for this)
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
There in the air
I've been workin' all morning trying to spin my dream
Cause I just can't believe you weren't in my dream
Remember you and I said we would paint the sky
And the leaves on the trees and the stars at night
We made beats and we even wrote rhymes
And played golf, I think, a million times
Now we never got around to spiritual matters
But we sure made time for our mindless chatter
(Go DJ... ???)
(repeat chorus)
(Say what?)
I wanna see you there
In the the air
One day we'll be singin' (Hallelujah)
I wanna see you there
In the the air
One day we'll be singin' (Hallelujah)
(Hello) wassup (wassup) how ya doin' (just fine)
I was sorta wonderin', could we make the time
(Just to kick it) why not at our usual spot
Latte's in May, mine cold, yours hot
(So where we goin') much deeper than our usual chat
(Like who's beats is weak and who's beats is phat)
Nah, my man, this some next level junk
(Like when we discussed if Tiger Woods could dunk)
Just meet me there, seven o'clock, rain or shine ???
With a fat cup of bean and a wide open mind
(Man that's heavy)
(repeat chorus)
I wanna see you there
In the the air
One day we'll be singin'
There in the air
(Hallelujah)
I wanna see you there
In the the air
One day we'll be singin'
There in the air
(Chorus)
Heavenbound
Don't you know I'm heavenbound
Heavenbound
Reachin' for that higher ground
Heavenbound
Don't you know I'm heavenbound
Heavenbound
Reachin' for that higher ground
Cold rappin' for the king with a sting in my voice
Not condemmin' men or women, but relayin' a choice
Higher ground is the sound that I'm talkin' of
Opportunity knocks through a different love
Not love like we know it, like ya love your girl
It's a love from above not of this world
Kinda profound, a trump will sound
And all God's children are heavenbound
(Repeat Chorus)
Jump on the job and live for Him
Do you lie satisfied in a state of sin
Listen while I christen a serious sound
Rap cold revin' cause I'm heavenbound
Serious lyrics don't disregard
No treason, gotta reason that I rap so hard
Don't look down or stand around
But keep on reachin' for higher ground
(Repeat Chorus)
Call us the heavenbound crew and you can be, too
If you only knew what he did for you
Christ died, don't cha see to set us free
Look in the Word unblurred, you can find the key
Gotta choice to be voiced, receive Him or not
Like right or left, cold on the spot
It seems kinda easy when ya break it down
As for me and my boys, we're heavenbound
(Bridge)
If you want eternal life
Choose my friend He's Jesus Christ
Only He can set you free
From your sin and misery
God has promised us a home in glory
Trust in Him
A trump will sound
And all God's children are heavenbound
(Repeat Chorus)
Don't look down, stand around
Keep on reachin' for higher ground
Kinda profound, a trump will sound
Now you can have all the fun and money man can have
Sport a Porche or carry Gucci bags
You can gear in gold from your chest to your chin
But if you don't know the Savior, you'll never get in
The gates of hell shall prevail on your soul
If makin' money, shakin' honeys is your lifelong goal
There's a plan laid before you that can change the above
It can fit any man like a hand in a glove
There's only one way to heaven and that won't change
Cause my almighty Father's not respectful of names
So be saved
(chorus)
Saved, you gah ta be saved
Saved, you gah ta be saved
Saved, you gah ta be saved
Saved, you gah ta be saved
I once knew a politician upon Capitol Hill
Attended all the right parties cause he voted on bills
He had big friends, he drove a Benz
But a life full of strife cause he was livin' in sin
He said he wasn't satisfied with life as it was
Everything he'd always wanted simply wasn't enough
When he asked me why so happy, I had to confess
I got Christ in my life, I've been more than blessed
You see there's nothin' wrong with finer things in life
But an eternity in heaven ain't displayin' a price
So be saved
(repeat chorus)
You gotta know it and believe it
You gotta show it and receive it
(repeat chorus)
From a brother to another, I'm not doggin' the bucks
Cause a bum without the Father is a bum outta luck
No mention of exemption, no requirements waived
To enter through the gates ya gotta gotta be saved
Don't make it complex, straight up text
No matter what race, creed, color, or sex
Accept Him, don't reject Him, heed the call of the Christ
He's at your heart's door knockin', He awaits a reply
This life is temporary, lay your treasures above
Eternal life is offered through His infinite love
Be saved
Comin' at ya like a whirlwind
A hundred miles an hour's where we'll begin
I spy the eye of apprehension
Show me risk and you'll get my attention
Come on, can you take it
Bang to the bip; I make ya wanna flip
Take my trip and you can bust your lip
I never fear 'cause I live fearless
Don't even think for a second you can get with this
Come on, I never fake it, come on
These are extreme, extreme days
We're livin' in extreme days
These are extreme, extreme days
We're livin' in extreme days
I'm a freak from the birds of the chocolate city
Luther Jackson was my middle
Pine Ridge my elementary
School of hip hop 1979
And Sugar Hill had the skills that taught me to rhyme
Got hip to Kiss and I tripped on Zeppelin
So Mr. Therapist-Why did I go this direction
God had a plan to end all my schemes
I had a dream He said to be...extreme
Come on, I never fake it, come on
These are extreme, extreme days
We're livin' in extreme days
These are extreme, extreme days
We're livin' in extreme days
Just the other day I saw a kid
Who flipped his hat to the back and he called it a lid
You know what else he did?
He stacked books from the floor to ceiling
Said somethin' bout trying to get to heaven
He was only eleven
So he climbed to the top with outstretched arms
And he screamed at the top of his lungs
Move out of my way
Give up the mic
X to me is extremely Christ
Livin up in me
Like it or not
Put an X on my chest
Cuz X marks the spot
You come into the threshold
Of another starless night of fear
You're running from the demons
That would drag you down again
Illusions of the world are spinning
Out of time and frame and synchronicity
You're so sad, you're such a sad-eyed girl
You're so sad, in your sub-plot
(chorus)
What is this, what is this
This mess of my existence is
All these politics of
Life and death and relevance
It's my existence
Another morning it comes running
Up your bedpost with the wind
You face yourself just like you always do
Time and time again, the mortal coil of image
Inner peace and satisfaction
And so you keep it on the down-low
Hiding all the secrets that are down below
And so you keep it on the down-low
Tell me baby was it worth it all
(repeat chorus)
Oh just take it all
Make it work and make some sense
Just take it all, You're my existence
You're my existence
Wassup Girl, It's my turn,
You cry and your eyes burn
What's your life's turn, beautiful girl
Who all the guys yearn
What's more to your story
You still learn
Despite why your eyes burn
Soul-Searchin'
I seek and find the ole merchant
The high beacon
Your eyes talk
When you ain't speakin'
And at school
You cry out
Why does water deep dry out?
Your getting gyped
Flat out
Got to find a way just to play just a little game
Got a complusion, want to be a champion
Got to feel the heart, got to be smart play the card
Got to get inside the mind of my counterpart
Yeah!
That's the key, I'm a split personality
Duel Sensation, that's my destiny
I've got Duel Monsters in my brain
Monster influence, in my veins
Got to find a way inside this fantasy
Holographic Dueling Monster reality
Got to find a way, got to see my strategies
Yu-Gi-Oh! I'm a dual duality
I've got Duel Madness in my brain
Summon the Dragon. Blue-Eyes White
Send in the Swords of Revealing Light
Will Yugi control the power
Or will the power control Yugi?
Got a card face down, make a face-up crowd
Face up, showdown, say the words out loud
Duel Madness!
I've got Duel Madness in my brain
Monster influence, in my veins
Got to think be wise, realize the situation
Animate your cards, make a power combination
Sick-a-pow, Sick-a-Pow
Sick-a-sick-a-pow, Pow
Wanna do, wanna do
What I wanna wanna do?
Sick-a-pow, Sick-a-Pow
Sick-a-sick-a-pow, Pow
Wanna do, wanna do
What I wanna wanna do?
Sick-a-pow, Sick-a-Pow
Sick-a-sick-a-pow, Pow
Wanna do, wanna do
What I wanna wanna do?
I've got Duel Madness in my brain
Monster influence, in my veins
I've got Duel Madness in my brain
Monster influence, in my veins
I've got Duel Madness in my brain
[you wanna take a dive? ]
[ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah]
[watch out]
[it's quite all right]
[through the night]
I saw it all from my bubble on the 15th floor
I was so unaware as I sank into my leather chair
Upon my throne I was known as untouchable
The smoke was creeping in
My castle walls were wearing thin
It took a fire to inspire me to make my move
Cigarette in a garbage can
Changed the ways of this corporate man
It was time for a radical plan
(chorus)
I took a dive
I took a love plunge into your arms
I took a dive
I took a love plunge into your arms
I took a dive
I jumped in with all my heart
I took a dive
Follow me through the door to the great unknown
Something was telling me that this would shape my destiny
Take my hand, understand you are not alone
Shame on me if I oppose the stirring of the holy ghost
Heard a voice calling out to me [out to me]
I come to set your spirit free [spirit free]
And in me you are free indeed
(repeat chorus)
[ah ah ah ah, ah, ah, ah]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ahhh]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ahhh] jump in with all your heart and take a dive
(bridge)
I'm breathing under water [i'm breathin' under]
I'm sinking like a submarine [a submarine]
Your ocean's so much deeper [i'm goin' deeper]
Than anything I've ever dreamed
(repeat chorus)
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah]
[jump, jump]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah]
[jump, jump]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah]
[jump, jump]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
[ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah]
[jump, jump, jump, jump]
Won't you come and take a dive with me
I don't want another country
I want ta recognize intent
Of our forefathers when they wrote
Precisely what they meant
Taken on the form of christian
But the power is denied
In God we trust only when we lust
For the apple of our eye
One nation under god
With morals out of proportion
An end result is murder
Under legalized abortion
(chorus)
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away?
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday
Oh, that we'll learn, I pray
A miracle of god
Now looked on as a choice
It's time for all his children
To unify a voice
With influence in our numbers
And power in out prayer
We must defend the children
And fight for what is fair
What appears to be an upset
Can change it's ugly course
And we can do it all
Through jesus christ our lord
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
O, they can fight, but they cannot win
They can scream, but none will hear them
Don't ya know that our conscience will die
If we take away the freedom to survive?
People watching, every life a mystery
Sunny faces, but you know the story's incomplete
Satisfaction, it seems a million miles away
So I'm moving to another state of mind
I'm believing, there's no better place or better time
And everyday we live, there's a chance to give
And every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
And everyday we live, there's a chance
Oh, little sister, put aside your fear and breathe
In the secret, do you hear the voice of Heaven saying
"Come together, hope is stronger than it seems?"
Where you're standing there's no running out on love
Only human, but you've set your eyes on the things above
And everyday we live, there's a chance to give
And every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
And everyday we live, there's a chance
And every time we speak, there's a chance
A chance for you, a chance for me
A chance to serve in a time of need
A chance to live, a chance to tell
A chance to lose yourself
(For somebody else)
And everyday we live, there's a chance to give
And every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
And everyday we live, there's a chance to live
And every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
There's no one stirring on my street tonight
There's no one leaning on my window pane
No one to ascertain, or just apologize to
There's no one to kill my anxiousness again
And if you can please take these arrows from my side
Their poison marks are like a tattoo of my pride
I'm guilty, so guilty, dead guilty
(chorus)
Blind, I'm blind
You know I'm blind baby, say it isn't right
So blind, I'm blind
I'm certifiable but I'm on time
No priest in midnight black can cure my itching flea
This case of stricken lust has really got a hold on me
And if you can please take this sword back from my side
It's poison mark is like a tattoo of my pride
I'm guilty, so shoot me, I'm guilty
(repeat chorus)
I need divine intervention, Your divine intervention
You're divine, You're the vine, I'm the branch
You're the vine, I'm the fig leaf
You're the branch, You're divine
I'm blind (I'm deaf and dumb and that's not all)
You know I need a dose of Your spirituality
I'm blind (I'm deaf and dumb and that's not all)
I can see now my eyes are opening
I'm deaf and dumb and that's not all
Well, it's just not the things we're used to down here
I mean, they come in and they sit down, and
And we're not used to 'em sittin' down beside us
And I wasn't raised with 'em, I never have lived with 'em
And I'm not gonna start now
Art is in motion, look around
At the everyday people in the everyday towns
Love is an ocean as deep as the sky
Gotta keep our arms open or we're never gonna fly
(chorus)
Yeah, it's a tragedy
All the hate I see
Am I left to be
A slave to history
Love's our common ground
Yeah, my skin is brown
Ain't no sweeter sound
Walls are tumblin' down
I can't deny it overwhelms
That changin' your world is changin' yourself
You can't tell me that you've already tried
Cause we're never gonna shine until we swallow our pride
(repeat chorus)
[During the weeks...]
[I love people]
[I wasn't raised with 'em]
[I never have lived with 'em]
[And I'm not gonna start now]
[I'm sorry, I'm sorry]
[Our management does not allow us to serve]
[Does not allow us to serve niggers in here]
[This is sleepin' in a dangerous...]
[Love, oh love]
(repeat chorus)
The questions in you are the questions in me
And I'm no closer to answers than you are to me
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