Bless You

Bless You, Lord
Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn

Bless You, Lord
I pray, and I pray, faithfully call it right out
Bless You, Lord
He will not go without me
Bless You, Lord

Uh, I'm blessed, I know it (yeah)
Coulda went left, I know it (yeah)
I saw my brother, he layin' there lifeless
Only God know where he goin' (whoo)

Life is a gamble, I'm learnin' to dice it
You gon' get cut up however you slice it
Talked to the Lord, if He told me that it's alright (bless You)
I still walk in the dark, I'm a risk-taker

Seen my brother go down over big faces
Lawyers hittin' my phone over big cases
Gave my life to the dark, I was nocturnal
Mama said, "Change," I was not turnin'
So full of trauma, it's not funny
It's some things that I done, I can not stomach, it's alright (bless You, Lord)

Yeah, it's not accidental, Texas to Chi Town, I hopped in that rental
O-Block to K-Town, I rolled instrumentals
I'm walkin' through blocks where they clutchin' they pistols
Me and my lady was duckin' in Memphis

Shootouts and murders, we prayed through the trenches
They think I do this to sell my lil' tickets
They wasn't 'round when we went on them missions (bless You)
Walkin' through prisons, I gave 'em life even after the sentence

I don't want money, just pay me attention
Already loved, what's a like or a mention?
I don't play games, I just play my position
Been to Saint-Quentin, I walk the yard out in Sternum by Denver

Filled with the Spirit, I'm prayin' with killers
I told 'em I know 'bout a God who forgive 'em (bless You, Lord)
I got the joy of the Lord in my system
I lost my cousin, but still got his memories

They took his life, but they can't take his spirit
I've been through too much to be worried 'bout a critic
I know He love me in spite of my sinnin'
I'm not independent, I'm leanin' on wisdom
I need intervention, I'm pleadin' the fifth
'Cause these demons be snitchin' like Jesus ain't with me (bless You, Lord)

I pray, and I pray, faithfully call it right out
Bless You, Lord

Uh, I'm blessed, I know it (yeah)
Coulda went left, I know it (yeah)
I saw my brother, he layin' there lifeless
Only God know where he goin' (whoo)

Life is a gamble, I'm learnin' to dice it
You gon' get cut up however you slice it
Talked to the Lord, if He told me that it's alright
I still walk in the dark, I'm a risk-taker

Seen my brother go down over big faces
Lawyers hittin' my phone over big cases
Gave my life to the dark, I was nocturnal
Mama said, "Change," I was not turnin'
So full of trauma, it's not funny
It's some things that I done, I can not stomach, it's alright (bless You, Lord)

It's some things that I did that the devil said, "Boopie, you can not come back from it" (on God)
I'm supposed to be feelin' the hurt, this what I deserve, instead He came back for me (yeah)
Yeah, my mama, she kept us in church, but it was too easy to end up with crack money
So I started to empty my Apple computer to rap while my cousin was Mac' dumpin'

Got it jumpin' like you seen a rat runnin' through the crib
He paid for my sin and was payin' the bills
I wasn't signin' no label when I kept on askin' God to make me a deal
Can't be big-headed, the King gave His life for a price that I couldn't afford, you hear me?
Come to my church on a Sunday I'm settin' up chairs and wrappin' up cords, you hear me?
Keep me in Your presence, don't let this fame get me, and I barter my heart of a martyr
I won a Dove for my brother, but it won't compare to me dippin' lil' bro in that water (bless You, Lord)

Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn
Bless You, Lord, bless You, Lord

Keep me in a safe place, lead me when I feel far away
Bless You, Lord
When I don't know where, when I don't know where to turn
Bless You, Lord