[DMX]
Let us pray
I thank you Lord for my birth, and everything that`s followed
I thank you Lord for TODAY, and I will pray for tomorrow
I THANK YOU LORD for the love of my life and a friend
I made a promise - and I`m lovin my wife til the end
I thank you Lord for your GUIDANCE, cause it`s all that counts
And RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW?! Lord, this is your house
I THANK YOU LORD for a dream that came true to light
and I ask you to bless everybody, in this room tonight
I don`t always do the right thing, and I ask you to forgive me
cause I need you hear wit me
Without you in my life, it`s empty
I THINK BACK how some people did me like, violence was the remedy
and because I think of that now, I pray for my enemy
Not because of what I`ll do - but because they don`t know
There`s somethin BETTER AFTER HERE - and everybody, won`t go
So I ask you to forgive them, and we`ll hope they see
And I thank you for the love that, they`ve given to me
I WILL NOT ABUSE IT, nor will I lead them astray
You see I love em like children, that I see everyday
And I pray.. no, WE PRAY, together
to get us through the bad weather, and we love you forever
Let YOUR THOUGHT, and my heart, go hand in hand
I FIRST THOUGHT, but to start, but I stand a man
And for as long as I can, as long as you permit me
Please give me, the strength I need to live
Bear with me -- amen.
We each walk the path, that you`ve chosen
Yes..
Chorus: DMX
I`m ready to meet him cause where I`m livin ain`t right
Black hate white, white hate black, it`s right back to the same fight
They got us suspectin a war
But the real war is to follow the law of the lord
[DMX]
Lord, you left me stranded, and I don`t know why
Told me to live my life, now I`m ready to die
Ready to fly, I cry, but I shed no tears
You told me you would dead those fears, it`s been years
Snakes still comin at me - just missin
Sometimes I think all you do with me is just listen
I thought that I was special - that`s what you told me
Homey - stop actin like you don`t know me
What`d I do so bad that it sent you away from me?
Not only sent you away, but made you stay away from me?
(My child I`m here, as I`ve always been
It is you who went away and now are back again
What did I say?) Follow your word, and be true
(What did you do?) Well, what I wanted to do
(What have you seen?) Darkness and hell at a glance
(What do you want?) All I want is another chance
Chorus 2X
[DMX]
(Just because you went away, my doors are not locked
Wanna come back home? All you gotta do is knock)
You see I left home a boy, but returned as a man
Full grown, and I`m still not able to stand
(I gave you a hand) Well, but I was lookin the wrong way
Figured out the plan, then I started to pray
And that prayer, took me from here - over there
- back to over here, now it got me like where
- do I belong, do I fit in?
Things on my mind, where do I begin?
It`s easier to sin, but it hurts my heart
I`m really tryin to win, so where do we start?
(Thou shalt not steal) But what if he stole from me?
(Thou shalt not kill) But what if he`s tryin to kill me?
(Thou shalt not, take my, name in vain
No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain)
Chorus 2X
[DMX]
I`m ready to meet him -- our father, who art in heaven
I`m not ashamed to ask for guidance at twenty-seven
No longer afraid to knock on your door
Not scared anymore to lose my life in the war
After what I just saw, I`m ridin with the Lord
Cause I really can`t afford to lose my head by the sword
And now that I`ve seen, what I need to see
Please take me, where I - need to be
(What have you learned?) It`s better to tell the truth than to lie
(What have you learned?) To love my life until I die
(What have you learned?) Violence isn`t always the key
(What have you learned?) You can`t always believe what you see
(What have you learned?) It`s better to forgive and forget
(What have you learned?) Give as you expect to get
(What have you learned?) That I can`t go on without you
(What have you learned?) I musta been a fool to ever doubt you!
Chorus 2X
[DMX]
I`m ready to meet him
I`m ready to meet him
I`m ready to meet him
I`m ready to meet him
I`m ready to meet him
