(Marqueze Etheridge, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Organized Noize)
1994 Red Light & Incense Music (ASCAP)
TizBiz Music, Pebbitone Music (ASCAP)
Organized Noize Music, Stiff Shirt Music Inc. (BMI)
A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping
At all 'cause he can't seem to keep
His self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money
The best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me
Chorus:
Don't go chasing waterfalls
listen to the rivers and the lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
One day he goes and takes a glimpse
In the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own face
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
3 letters took him to his final resting place
Y'all don't hear me
Chorus
I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come and gone
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of gray I
pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny days
And like His promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone elUndeniable just how God changed my life.
Unbeliveable that i walk into His marvelous light and.
I can't believe it's true just how He change my life .
Whenever i would pray unto His son.
Then He'd show me how salvation could be won yeah yeah and.
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One is for His loving you
Two He's better than a dream come true
Three because it's plain to see
that He's the greatest part of me and
Four i know that my spirit free
Five cause Jesus is a part of me
Whenever i believe His work is done Then i start back at one
God ,He said to me pay attention to my words
Then you will find there is peace in everything you heard and
if you should stray away from everything that you've learned
Then i will bring you right back to the start
Cause i've written every word upon your heart yeah yeah
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starting back with His miracles just how He made me right
He came and took,and change this simple lonely heart of mine
He gave me Jesus Christ his son to stand the test of time
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