I Did It

Story of my life
I was raised in the hard times
Friends of mine doing hard time
San Ramon on the fault lines
Love of God made it alright
Even still it was a hard fight
Father said we had to pray to get the things we wanted
That became a way of life
I was just a kid, learning how to live, learning what to put my faith in
Watching Daddy try, watching Mama cry, steady running out of patience
I remember fighting for the house and my mama tryna make the payments
I was never fed by a silver spoon boy we barely even had stainless
It was a fight every day it was a struggle
Tryna pay the bills, tryna make it as a couple
Tryna keep it as a family, tryna keep it all subtle
Tryna keep myself pure, tryna keep myself humble
I remember nights where I cried myself to sleep
Only 14 when I first had the dream
Could have been on my own, coulda been on the streets
But the Lord got me through he supplied all my needs
And I'm not gonna say that it's perfect, it's not
Cuz I'm still human sometimes I forgot
That on my own there's nothing I got
My worth is in purposed service to God
And I still stumble sometimes I fall
But He picks me up and answers my call
So I gave my life to live for the cause
And if you don't know why I did it at all
Let me tell you right now

I did it for anyone struggling to make it through life (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone fighting to get through the night (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone thinking they couldn't survive (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone falling to show 'em the light (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone struggling to make it through life (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone fighting to get through the night (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone thinking they couldn't survive (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for y'all, I did it for Christ (Yeah)

Thinking about it the whole day
I'm thinking hard 'bout the old days
I left my pride at my old place
Buried away in a cold space
I followed my heart through the whole race
I'm tryna not to fall to my old ways
Asking Jesus can you hold me? (Can you hold me)
Cuz they told me like
ZJ Mission you should get a grip
You too holy you should hit a lick
Bible toting like you didn't sin
Truth be told you're just a hypocrite
But see the difference is that I've admitted it
It ain't bout me it's 'bout what his forgiveness did
It ain't bout ZJ is bout what the mission is
To make a difference it ain't bout getting rich
'Cause I am rich in favor rich in wisdom rich in grace
Given power given healing in his name
Working miracles you better give him space
Spirit quickens me I'm bouta switch the pace
I'm walking on lions and snakes as I travel
The valley through shadows of death
I wasn't perfect but thanks to His mercy
I'm living my life free of shame and regret
Following the pattern of Christ what I have in my life
'Cause of him I could never forget
This is ain't just acting I preach what I practice
And practice makes perfect with every attempt
Homie I'm blessed, that's how I'm living
Life in success, life without limits
One hundred percent, that's all that I'm giving
Cuz He gave His best, and that's why I did it
So let 'em all know that

I did it for anyone struggling to make it through life (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone fighting to get through the night (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone thinking they couldn't survive (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone falling to show 'em the light (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone struggling to make it through life (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone fighting to get through the night (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for anyone thinking they couldn't survive (Yeah, Yeah)
I did it for y'all, I did it for Christ (Yeah)