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I come to you hungry and tired
I approach you in a state of hunger and exhaustion
You give me food, let me sleep
You provide me with nourishment and allow me to rest
I come to you weak
I come to you in a state of weakness
You give me strength, and that's deep
You empower me, and that depth of strength is significant
You call me a sheep, and lead me to green pastures
You metaphorically refer to me as a sheep, guiding me to favorable situations
Only askin' that I keep the focus in between the chapters
You request that I maintain focus within the chapters of life
You give me the word and only ask that I interpret
You entrust me with your teachings and ask for my interpretation
And give me the eyes that I may recognize the serpent
You grant me discernment to recognize deception and evil
You know I ain't perfect, but you'd like me to try
Acknowledging imperfection, you encourage me to strive for improvement
Unlike the devil who just wants me to lie 'til I die
In contrast to the devil's deceit, you want me to live truthfully
Lord, why is it that I go through so much pain?
I question why I endure significant pain
All I saw was black, all I felt was rain
In a dark and rainy period, I perceived only negativity
I come to you because it's you who knows
I turn to you because you possess knowledge
You showed me that everything was black because my eyes were closed
You reveal that my perception was dark due to closed eyes
You gave me the light and let me bask in your glory
You provide enlightenment and allow me to revel in your magnificence
So it was only right that when you ask for this story
It was fitting that I share this narrative when you requested
I put it together to do our dogs some good
I construct this story for the betterment of our community
Our dogs being brothers and sisters of the hood
Our community members are siblings in the shared struggle
Plenty of times you should help my way, but I hid
There were times you offered assistance, but I resisted
And I remember once you held me close, but I slid
I recall a moment of closeness, but I chose to pull away
It was somethin' that I just had to see
There was something crucial that I needed to witness
That you wanted me to see so I could be what you wanted me to be
You wanted me to witness it to shape me into who you desire
And I think I've seen it 'cause I don't feel the same
I believe I witnessed it, as I no longer feel the same
Matter of fact I know I've seen it, I can feel the change
I'm certain I witnessed it, and I sense a profound change
It's strange, but it's got me beatin' down your door
It's perplexing, but it compels me to seek your guidance intensely
But I've never known love like this before
I've never experienced love like this before
It's a wonderful feelin' to get away from the pain
Experiencing relief from pain is a wonderful sensation
And up under the ceiling I get away from the rain
Being under the protective ceiling shields me from the rain
And the strain that I feel when I'm here is gone
The strain I feel in your presence dissipates
I know real, so I wipe away the tear, it's on
I recognize what is genuine, wiping away tears of authenticity
And I almost lost faith when you took my man
I nearly lost faith when you took my friend
Monte, Paso, and Jay's brother Dan
Naming individuals who were lost, highlighting the pain
And I fear that what I'm sayin' won't be heard until I'm gone
I fear my words won't be heard until my departure
But it's all good 'cause I really didn't expect to live long
Despite not expecting a long life, I accept it as okay
So if it takes for me to suffer for my brother to see the light
If my suffering helps my brother find enlightenment, I endure it
Give me pain 'til I die, but, please, Lord, treat him right
Plead for pain until death, but request kindness for my brother
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