Love Letter

Lord, I cried to the beat
For all those love letters You reply when I weep
You bottled up my tears through the trials and defeat
Through the lies and deceit, had me rise to my feet

Blessed me with a family to provide for and keep
Brought us out to Cali' to supply for Your sheep
Thankful I'm alive and survived in these streets
Cut ties from these streets that I'm alive for to preach

I was paralyzed, shoulda died in my sleep
Heartbeat with a freak, open eyes couldn't speak
Waking up my wife, breathin' heavy tryna scream
But she wasn't on the team, I'd flatline in my dreams

Truly had a change, all my passions and beliefs
So, I'd wake up where there's weepin' and gnashin' of teeth
Your love's merciful so compassionate and deep
Salvation may be free but the cross isn't cheap

I just want to sing His name like
(Jesus)
Can't nobody heal the pain like
(Jesus)
Ain't nobody breakin' chains like
(Jesus)
Every day I want to pray like

I just want to sing His name like
(Jesus)
Can't nobody heal the pain like
(Jesus)
Ain't nobody breakin' chains like
(Jesus)
Every day I want to pray like

Not a day goes by where I don't think about You
When I don't pray, I think about what I ain't without You
Filled with shame, feel the blame, how I could ever doubt You?
Just keep makin' excuses for what I don't amount to

That's when You hit me with the book of Matthew
Break them statues, there's no idols to combat You
Let me be that tax collector that Your love attached to
You said, "Come with me," when the Pharisees was coming at You

Lord, forgive me for my filth and tattoos
And my ignorance about You when I was that fool
Thank You Jesus, You've eased from pain and bad news
When I'm looking for some peace, I just look up and that's You

Testify I'd be proud to
For all the people like me that haven't found You
So don't give up on the fight, there's always Round 2
God is all around you, just gotta look around you

I just want to sing His name like
(Jesus)
Can't nobody heal the pain like
(Jesus)
Ain't nobody breakin' chains like
(Jesus)
Every day I want to pray like

I just want to sing His name like
(Jesus)
Can't nobody heal the pain like
(Jesus)
Ain't nobody breakin' chains like
(Jesus)
Every day I want to pray like