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Intro
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
Chorus
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
[vamp]
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
Chorus
Vamp: --
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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
Chorus
God so help me
This is my soul's plea
I'm despeerately devoted
I can't get enough of you
So help me God
Cause you are the one I love
Cause you are the one I need
Cause you are the one I'm seeking
Cause you are the one for me
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Intro
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Pardon me, your epidermis is showing
I couldn't help but note your shade of melanin
I tip my hat to the colourful 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?
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
Ignorance has wronged some races
And vengeance is the Lord's
If we aspire to share this space
Repentance is the cure
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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
As a part of our anatomy
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
This is pretty much all chords, but .crd was already reserved so I
labered a little harder and got the baseline to the second part of the
Intro
Acoustic:
Electric(Heavy):
[Play Electric Intro with quick down strokes, you really need to listen
to
the cd to get the timing down.]
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
Cause there ain't no disguising 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 Pharisee's tripped when they heard him speak
Until the king took the head of this Jesus freak
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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
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What will people think
What will people think
What will people do
What will people do
I don't really care
What else can I say
There ain't no disguising the truth
Jesus is the way
Intro
What if I stumble? What if I fall?
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 their 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 can not 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 can not disguise
(All the doubt I'm feeling)
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall
(It's about to fall)
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . .
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that your up against the wall
(It's about to fall)
Everyone's got to crawl when you know that . . .
I hear you whispering my name, you say
My love for you will never change, never change
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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!
Is this one for the people?
Is this one for the Lord?
Intro
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Verse 1
I live a simple life, I take a day at a time
I spend my mornings with God before i hit the grind
The sublets of darkness never cease to amaze
A a physical world creates a spiritual haze
Blinded by distractions
Lost in matterless affairs
Reachings through the darkness
Trusting you will meet me there
Chorus
Day by day. Day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
To love thee more dearly
To follow thee more nearly
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Verse 2
You sweep your feet down alley street
Sometimes you creep I never see you coming
Monday, man your on my back like a napsack strapped with my heavy burden
You cannot condemn me
I won't buy your bag of goods
You've got nothing for me anyway that's why I pray
Chorus
Day by day. Day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
To love thee more dearly
To follow thee more nearly
These three things
I do pray
Day by day
Day by day..... 2X
Chorus
Day by day. Day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
To love thee more dearly
To follow thee more nearly
Day by day, day by day
Day by day, day by day
To see thee more clearly
To love thee more dearly
To follow thee more nearly
Day by day.....
Intro
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
Just between you and me
I've got somethin' 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 vor the words I've spoken
For I've betrayed a friend
We have a love that's worth preserving
And a bond I will defend
Just between you and me
I've got somethin' 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
In my pursuit of God I thirst for holiness
As I approach the Son I must consider this
Offenses unresolved will 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 my pride away
Just between you and me
I've got somethin' 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
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
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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 stands
You'll never find peace of mind in your superman
Chorus
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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
So, while you're whining all the time never changing any minds
It is clear to see your lip has lost it's button
Cause, if ya take a think at this it is easy to admit
That the selfish way you're living is for nothing
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Chorus
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Intro
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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
Chorus
What's going on inside of me? I despise my own behavior
This is only serves to confirm my suspicious, that I'm still a man in
need of a savior
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
What's going on inside of me? I despise my own behavior
This is only serves to confirm my suspicious, that I'm still a man in
need of a savior
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
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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
What's going on inside of me? I despise my own behavior
This is only serves to confirm my suspicious, that I'm still a man in
need of a savior
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
All I want is to be in the Light
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Intro
A preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
Like an angel with no wings
Like a kingdom with no king
Chorus
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 degenarating
What have we become
Rap-
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, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
An inconvenient child
Shewasn't worth their while
Chorus
Rap-
Don't worry about others or where you came from
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
What about love?
What about God?
What about holiness?
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
Chorus
Rap-
Intro
In my mind I can see your face
Love pours down in a shower of grace
People tell me that your just a dream
Faith is the evidence of things unseen
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 feeling as I rest in your arms
And like a child 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
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
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 the lands of life
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 your just a
dream
But they dont't know you the way that I do, you're the one I live to
pursue
Can you catch the wind?
Can you see the breeze?
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
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"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
at these angels sleeping at my feet
and in this moment you do not know how
how my spirit wants to flee."
You see what was one man, against the night
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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.
remember.
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