"Jesus" lyrics
I know I′m not supposed to judge you as a man or whatever, but as a
Man there's certain things that if you let go unsaid about you
Ain′t you less of a man because of that? And I know people got some
Questions about me, and we gon'
Clear one of them up in here right now
Check, check
I've looked into the eyes of evil men, killers who have ended men
With no remorse or recourse or resentment and would do it again
The devil had ′em so gone, boogeymen who struck fear in grown men
Tattooed tears on their face represent in
Some form or another that they did repent
It′s no coincidence, some people are heaven-sent
Without 'em, I would have never got back from where I′ve been
My innocence shattered, my childhood a seminar
Class in criminology, from selling dope to stealing cars
Crime scenes made my heart hard
Mama standing in the street hollering, "Please, God"
Instead of turning back, I went further in
From my toes to my knees to my chest to my chin
Took my problems and laid 'em at the altar
Gave 'em to my Father, here's what I brought to offer
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He's here with me
I believe He′s healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
I became a better man every time I said His name
Gradually, things began to change
Started loving everyone, especially those who hated me
Those who persecuted, ridiculed, investigated me
I′m still slipping, like Steve Harvey, I'm still tripping
But keeping Him involved just makes such a difference
This for little girls who never got to make a choice
They were left in the room with the wrong boys
For little boys and girls playing on a playground
And out of nowhere, somebody screamed, "Get down"
Lead rounds pierced their little vital organs
But Jesus can make a president out of orphans
Children aren′t like the rest of us, see
They get into Heaven instantaneously
Maybe they were put here to bring you people closer
'Cause you love each other more now that that little life is over
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
Blessed to write what I go spit through a mic
Print it, ship it, hopefully you like it
I'm no Christian rapper, I′m just a Christian rapping
I looked into my daughter′s eyes, and something happened
I realized I wasn't good enough to do a lot of things
So much more to marriage than just giving someone a ring
It′s literally being a better human being
Overlooking things instead of overcooking things
If I didn't change, then failure was my destination
Look what He′s done with little money and no education
Dedicated, backslid, rededication
And He was patient, even with my hesitation
I'm a miracle, the difference between me and
These other rappers is I know I′m not a king
Surrounded by non-believers and people of little faith
I just smile, look them in the face, try to tell them about
Jesus, I believe He's here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He′s healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
Yeah, I heard a pastor say, you know, that
Everywhere Jesus went, He used metaphors and parables
And spoke about fishing and farming, you know
And he didn't know much about being a fisherman or
A farmer, but in his old days, he was the weed man
And he said Jesus worked like the weed man
You come for a pound up front, He′d throw
You, you know what I'm saying, an ounce
You come back and do the right thing with that, He′d
Hit you with a quarter pound, you know what I'm saying?
You come back in faith, you do the right thing with
That, now you′re on a half, you know what I'm saying?
You come back, do the right thing, and you've
Accomplished the goal that you came here with
But don′t forget who got you where you at, you dig what I′m saying?
You came, you got that ounce, you ducking and dodging the phone calls
But one of His people gonna catch you in the street
And they gonna tell you about yourself, too
Why don't you just do the right thing, man, and come on to the house?
One thousand
Man there's certain things that if you let go unsaid about you
Ain′t you less of a man because of that? And I know people got some
Questions about me, and we gon'
Clear one of them up in here right now
Check, check
I've looked into the eyes of evil men, killers who have ended men
With no remorse or recourse or resentment and would do it again
The devil had ′em so gone, boogeymen who struck fear in grown men
Tattooed tears on their face represent in
Some form or another that they did repent
It′s no coincidence, some people are heaven-sent
Without 'em, I would have never got back from where I′ve been
My innocence shattered, my childhood a seminar
Class in criminology, from selling dope to stealing cars
Crime scenes made my heart hard
Mama standing in the street hollering, "Please, God"
Instead of turning back, I went further in
From my toes to my knees to my chest to my chin
Took my problems and laid 'em at the altar
Gave 'em to my Father, here's what I brought to offer
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He's here with me
I believe He′s healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
I became a better man every time I said His name
Gradually, things began to change
Started loving everyone, especially those who hated me
Those who persecuted, ridiculed, investigated me
I′m still slipping, like Steve Harvey, I'm still tripping
But keeping Him involved just makes such a difference
This for little girls who never got to make a choice
They were left in the room with the wrong boys
For little boys and girls playing on a playground
And out of nowhere, somebody screamed, "Get down"
Lead rounds pierced their little vital organs
But Jesus can make a president out of orphans
Children aren′t like the rest of us, see
They get into Heaven instantaneously
Maybe they were put here to bring you people closer
'Cause you love each other more now that that little life is over
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He's healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
Blessed to write what I go spit through a mic
Print it, ship it, hopefully you like it
I'm no Christian rapper, I′m just a Christian rapping
I looked into my daughter′s eyes, and something happened
I realized I wasn't good enough to do a lot of things
So much more to marriage than just giving someone a ring
It′s literally being a better human being
Overlooking things instead of overcooking things
If I didn't change, then failure was my destination
Look what He′s done with little money and no education
Dedicated, backslid, rededication
And He was patient, even with my hesitation
I'm a miracle, the difference between me and
These other rappers is I know I′m not a king
Surrounded by non-believers and people of little faith
I just smile, look them in the face, try to tell them about
Jesus, I believe He's here with me
I believe He's healing me, works with me, constantly, died for me
I believe in Jesus, I believe He′s here with me
I believe He′s healing me, constantly, works with me, died for me
I believe in Jesus
Yeah, I heard a pastor say, you know, that
Everywhere Jesus went, He used metaphors and parables
And spoke about fishing and farming, you know
And he didn't know much about being a fisherman or
A farmer, but in his old days, he was the weed man
And he said Jesus worked like the weed man
You come for a pound up front, He′d throw
You, you know what I'm saying, an ounce
You come back and do the right thing with that, He′d
Hit you with a quarter pound, you know what I'm saying?
You come back in faith, you do the right thing with
That, now you′re on a half, you know what I'm saying?
You come back, do the right thing, and you've
Accomplished the goal that you came here with
But don′t forget who got you where you at, you dig what I′m saying?
You came, you got that ounce, you ducking and dodging the phone calls
But one of His people gonna catch you in the street
And they gonna tell you about yourself, too
Why don't you just do the right thing, man, and come on to the house?
One thousand
