Here we are again/ thank you for listening/ the name's Chad Steven and I came to blend/ this ill form of rap/ feeding the beat strong/ creating lyrics it takes to make a Jesus song/ we have the bread of life/ so let's take every moment we have to thank God and praise his name right/ don't try to break me/ you never learn/ it's like falling asleep out in the sun/ you're gonna get burned/ don't waste my time because it's valuable/ I've only got a short time before I'm called home/ so if you're thinking you're so bright but living shady/ it's 'cause the sin in your life's been there since you were a baby/ it's time to change that and let them know/ you've deposted the spirit of God deep within your soul/ you'll never let it leave/ 'cause there is love indeed/ and we can all live together with God/ just believe Now you'll have people knocking you down/ but don't frown/ brush the dirt off your shoulders and walk taller/ I've heard many Christians saying that you ain't one/ and it's funny to see how full of sin their lives are/ and I can't complement mister hypocrite/ watching them pornos on your tv set/ did you break yet?/ nah you're forgiven/ but still you seem to slip up when your soul is bent/ you need to read Matthew 7:3/ heed the words in the Bible/ and believe every single word that it says/ I'm not out to point fingers at rap singers and everyday people for the way that they live/ and if you say you love Christ/ I believe ya/ 'cause we all slip up and do wrong things in our lives/ I'm your brother in Him and this is how I begin to show love and give care like he did then We're in a time when we need truth/ and the only thing we're seeing is people complaining that they're poor/ change it here/ I'm not talking 'bout Obama/ but he's strict like ya momma/ and there's love throughout the trinity/ he'll give you what you need/ if you proceed to receive his blessing and give water to the soul's seed/ sometimes change is good/ sometimes it's not/ there's nothing wrong with by items from Macy's or the thrift shop/ rich or poor one thing's for sure/ we can all give God just a little bit more/ or a lot/ why rot when it's not so hard to empty out the trash and give our lives to the Lord

It's my words against wisdom/ I'm just stating the facts/ if it's pride in which you carry I'm just stating the facts/ might be a nuisance is that what you believe?/ let me see/ I was put on this earth for one thing/ to help you believe/ there's a glory that's sent directly to the soul/ but there's a pride to block it out and make you loose control/ and what I'm told/ the only key to be free/ was given by the first one sent to provide ministry/ it's a struggle everyday to hold on/ sometimes we travel down the wrong road and don't know where we're going/ we end up in back alleys/ panic and get sick/ and death might be around the corner just like a horror flick/ but see we're not meant to be there and sin's got us trapped/ between Heaven and Hell there stands forever a gap/ so set yourself free/ if it's motivation you need/ pickup the right tool my friend and sow a spiritual seed/ let it grow/ feel the change from your head to your toes/ I try to do my best but my life is outta control/ one day I'll be old if God decides to keep me on earth/ as a Christian you are guaranteed new life/ a rebirth Chorus: (Let me fly high let me see Jesus now/ I'll spread my wings and fly to Heaven when He shows me how) My mind's stuck in the misery/ it never let go/ this world is not a fantasy 'cause there's a God in control/ He's the alpha and omega/ the beginning and end/ give him you heart and your soul and to Heaven you will ascend/ feel the bend as you're standing on a thin tight rope/ you could fall to your death any second that's not a joke/ so let me quote John 3:12/ did you read it I hope/ let me tell you right now what Jesus said when he spoke/ "If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe/ how will you believe if I tell you Heavenly things?"/ see now doesn't that make sense/ so simple to understand/ believe the things in this land and then seek the promise land/ don't get ahead of yourself/ take your time and you'll find/ erase the sin in your life/ it's like pressing rewind/ and your mind becomes open to the good that God gives/ Romans 6:23 we live eternally with Him/ now set a trend and fight sin/ or remain forever broken/ life is not a game/ it's not a deck of cards that your holding/ this is serious you've left your soul and mind wide open/ is it fate unspoken or is your heart forever broken? Chorus: (Let me fly high let me see Jesus now/ I'll spread my wings and fly to Heaven when He shows me how)

I used to spend my nights getting tore up/ doing shot after shot and I couldn't seem to stop/ it was a weekend thing/ no biggy right/ but I fell into sin/ it took over my life/ I was stressed and afraid/ 'cause of the choices I made/ the liquor seemed to have laid all that to rest/ and in the best of my needs I forgot/ there's a God who sees all and knows if your soul's gonna rot/ I think not/ 'cause I can put this liquor down/ but it cost so much/ don't want to see it go to waste now/ without a trace I lost my soul for a quick buzz/ feeling like I was even worse than before/ I closed the door to my heart and kept it shut/ all the darkness inside/ thought I could kick it aside but/ I was wrong/ alone and afraid/ the stupid choices I made/ I pushed my Jesus away Chorus: I can't take it no more/ I'm just/ living in sin and in time I know I must/ realize there's something better for me now/ I believe and trust in God that he'll show me how So much time was a waste/ and I'd chase the things that made me feel good at the time/ never holding back/ I lacked the patience inside and I'd hide all the emptiness inside of my heart/ Lord where do I start/ but I'm not ready to change/ and I'd hang on to the pain/ 'cause it's inside of my brain/ I feel so stupid now/ and I'd take another shot til I'm numb/ and how dumb it was for me to think it'd help me in the long run/ feeling left all alone like nobody cared/ that was the hardest way for me to get by/ and I try to find comfort in the simpliest ways/ drunk on Saturdays/ living life in a craze/ always/ having questions/ feeling shallow within/ do I make the right choices/ then my heart sinks in/ the ground is fallow and I need to sow a spiritual seed/ I reap the tree that gave us life that held a Savior to bleed Chorus: I can't take it no more/ I'm just/ living in sin and in time I know I must/ realize there's something better for me now/ I believe and trust in God that he'll show me how Feeling weak but renewed/ 'cause I choose to live my life in a minorities shoes/ to spread the good news/ I chose to wake up and follow God's path/ yeah they might laugh when I gave up the booze and got back/ all my faith was restored/ and I'm sure that when I try I ain't got nothing to hide/ and why lie to that/ the Lord he knows all that I've done/ the bad/ the fun/ when I've helped/ and when I've disappointed someone/ now I live for his grace/ and I face the empty space that seems to cover this race/ at a crazy pace/ and it's the deepest I've been/ and back then I wouldn't even think of a chance to live this again/ the Lord has said it's time for me to wake up/ and so I try and I learn/ I might fail/ but oh well/ it's hell in hard times/ just trying to make it sometimes/ you've gotta reach out your hand/ live in the promise land/ it's time we understand that Chorus: I can't take it no more/ I'm just/ living in sin and in time I know I must/ realize there's something better for me now/ I believe and trust in God that he'll show me how

The way I feel/ it must have been hard for Job 'cause I keep feeling like I lost myself/ I'm in a whirlwind of pain/ seeking real love/ looking to God above for all the answers I need/ and could it really be this bad/ or do I make it this way/ should I forget how I've been hurt/ and how my faith went astray/ so today I'll make a promise that I probably won't keep/ and pray to God/ 'cause what I sow I reap/ and it's unique/ let's see/ now I forgive you for the way that you cheat/ 'cause God stretched his arms out/ and I'm forever in love/ and above my depression lies the goodness within/ given by the grace of God/ that's how my soul looks in/ on a wire walking/ hoping that I won't slip off/ the air polluted as I try to clear my lungs with a cough/ my health fades and in time I want to know I had a purpose for this/ and it's insealed with a kiss/ it's God guidance I miss Chorus: Riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could/ I said I'm riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could These enemies they come around corners and try to reach in and change a valuable soul with temptation/ and I'm a sucker so I will fall/ and be the next to ask forgiveness in the principle's hall/ they line them up/ I fill my cup/ but do I know the meaning?/ I'm leaning on no/ and if so I'm not believing/ drown my sorrows in the river/ and wash away the pain/ let it cleanse you like a bird takes baths in the rain/ I'll make a change for the best and pray to God I succeed/ 'cause lately all my prayers have been about the things that I need/ plant a seed and watch it grow/ but you reap what you sow/ and there's only one road to go/ so which road should I take?/ lead me Lord/ don't let me make a mistake/ I try to do my best but still feel like I'm living fake/ I need to shake off the devil/ get back my time with you/ and begin to realize that this is what I must do/ I said I'm Chorus: Riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could/ I said I'm riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could These moments seems so long/ stuck in a dream I can't end/ and when it gets to hard to bare/ that's when my spirit seaps in/ awaken me/ set me free/ Lord won't you open my eyes/ I swear I'll never know it's real 'cause I'm still trapped in the lies/ becoming shallow like the rest that can't follow the path/ the time will come soon when they'll feel your great wrath/ what do I need?/ not in my wants I find the comfort inside/ I realize that I'm a sinner and in that I can't hide/ I abide by the truth but find it hard to believe/ that's why I pray that I am willing everyday to receive/ and I try so hard to comfort those who in need/ are searching to find love from the one that will bleed/ to save a beautiful soul/ a life that's out of control/ it's time you better take hold and step away from the tracks/ the train's still rolling even if you ain't on/ but you better be boarded if you want to be reborn/ No longer Chorus: Riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could/ I said I'm riding the fence trying to balance myself/ between the spirit of God and sinful nature I host/ will I ever be the Christian that I should/ I've gotta pick up the slack and I know that I could

I take a look in the mirror and I start to think quickly/ what the heck is wrong with me?/ Man I'm so shifty/ these jeans ain't looking to tight/ it's kinda sickening/ knowing I be dissin' my looks when God made me/ and when I talk to my friends up on the telephone/ I don't always say what I spit up on this microphone/ sometimes I'm talking revenge/ and my friends agree to defend/ and all it does is causes us to sin/ I see the way that I live/ how I refuse to forgive/ when I know God forgave me for my wicked heart/ I'm feeling changes inside/ that's when I feel most alive/ that's when God comes inside and shows me how to be/ why do I always slip up?/ it's like a burp or hiccup/ and you don't wanna throw up because you're feeling sick/ that's when you get on your knees/ and you don't catch the disease/ that's been following these men and understand... Chorus: (No/ oh no/ sin go/ because I'm outta control/ don't waste your life with this false hope/ I'm outta control/ no/ oh no/ lets go because/ I'm outta control/ gotta have my time with Jesus Christ) I find it easier to fall into sin instead of live free/ I'm strapped down and all tied up/ somebody free me/ and yes I might be watching tv/ and there's bad stuff on like when I'm playing this secular cd/ and Lord you see me/ I just wish they all could/ 'cause they probably would see the sin in their lives and say "that's not good"/ and Lord I wanna see you in Heaven/ but I feel like Romans 7/ I am a slave to the sin that lives within my flesh/ I've gotta break from this mess/ and yeah it's true I confess/ the sin is causing me stress and unworthiness/ I wanna live pure and free/ open my eyes so I see just where to find family and be set free/ I wanna stand for your Word/ riding the fence is absurd/ studying like a nerd so more of you I know/ yeah it's time that I show/ how you can spiritually grow/ reflecting Christ in your soul/ come on church lets go Chorus: (No/ oh no/ sin go/ because I'm outta control/ don't waste your life with this false hope/ I'm outta control/ no/ oh no/ lets go because/ I'm outta control/ gotta have my time with Jesus Christ) Lord I wanna spend more time with you so now I pray/ help me block out my sin and make it go away/ I wanna please you most and never go astray/ take my hand and guide me/ Lord lead me the way/ I've made a choice today to end the collection of what Satan's possession/ I used the Word as a weapon to cast this evil out/ I'm glad He gave me a route/ upon the cross no doubt/ He wiped all sins out to save our souls from death/ gave me the spirit I need/ communicated with me/ because of him I can be a vessel for his grace/ hopefully I'll chase the evil away/ and today I plan to praise His name/ now everybody say... Chorus: (No/ oh no/ sin go/ because I'm outta control/ don't waste your life with this false hope/ I'm outta control/ no/ oh no/ lets go because/ I'm outta control/ gotta have my time with Jesus Christ)

I used to do things man that never made sense/ Satan was the light of my fire/ I was the incense/ burning til my flesh became crispy/ then I turned to ash/ Satan bought my body to break/ he didn't pay cash/ gave me things 'cause I lust and had to have it all/ thought I was living it large but in the end I'd fall/ consciousness seemed to loose in flesh/ my mind mixed between sin and saved/ it was in a mess/ oh yes/ progress it didn't happen/ it couldn't/ I ran further from the light/ somehow I knew that I shouldn't/ and I was looking for what?/ I need a way to fill this gap/ preacher man tried to tell/ but I was taking a nap/ I was trapped/ that's when he took me and broke me inside/ revival in the church/ that's when I felt the Lord by my side/ I couldn't hide/ I felt a change when I prayed in God's name/ God forgave me for my sins/ I know I'll never be the same Chorus: And now I'm walking with faith/ I'm waking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin/ I pray now 'cause you're my getaway/ and now I'm walking with faith/ I'm walking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin now 'cause you're my getaway I need a jump start/ maybe a push/ because I can't seem to keep my faith grounded on the solid rock/ and I don't want to hide the spirit inside/ 'cause the majority of people are still trapped in the lie/ and I have been redeemed/ God wiped the slate clean on the cross as he leaned to carry my sin and obscene gestures/ for those who know not what they do/ he said forgive them father as his face turns blue/ then gasping for air as he was held so high/ he said it's done/ and with a tear from the eye/ I never wanted to imagine why they tortured him so/ I guess it's for the years we've spent living out of control/ and Lord I'm shaking like the temple hoping that I won't fall/ use me as your vessel Lord I want to hear when you call/ I thank you for the gift and never really cared to be rich/ because I'm rich when you dig me out of the 6 foot ditch Chorus: And now I'm walking with faith/ I'm waking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin/ I pray now 'cause you're my getaway/ and now I'm walking with faith/ I'm walking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin now 'cause you're my getaway In this life I don't want to waste my time with all things blocking my vision from living life devine/ and I find I'm getting caught in a mixture of both/ but the sin that I have seems to get me the most/ and Lord I want to break away and be a vessel for you/ and I know you've felt my heart and all the sin I go through/ so what to do?/ don't want to waste my life by turning away/ so today Lord I repent for all my evil ways/ I want to see like you see and feel what you feel/ is it at all possible to feel so real/ to heal and walk on water/ I believe that you did/ and I know that it's true because it's what the Bible says/ I never doubt it for a second and I'm happy to say/ I rep Jesus the Christ for all the rest of my days/ and when you choose to bring the rapture/ I know you'll carry me home/ but until that day comes/ I'll serve you with a microphone Chorus: And now I'm walking with faith/ I'm waking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin/ I pray now 'cause you're my getaway/ and now I'm walking with faith/ I'm walking with truth/ and everything I do/ Lord now I do it for you/ I'll carry my cross/ Lord won't you lead me today?/ keep me from sin now 'cause you're my getaway

My eyes froze on the future but stuck in real time/ a cup of water was four dollars but they paid a dime/ we're out here sweating from heat/ some brothers hoping to die/ the spirit's collected the well and left the river dry/ one family and famine all connected together/ no drugs or alcohol to help you cope with the weather/ and the season never changes as humidity ills/ no cure for you cancer/ no liquids or pills/ remember vibing on thoughts of what they said I could have/ but I didn't believe/ I couldn't see what Heaven had/ I'm stuck in the misery/ this palace of pain/ and I can't pray any longer for the comfort of rain/ all I hear are loud screams and it never seems to stop/ nasty smells in the air/ like something died then rot/ I can't escape from this place/ and I'm stuck forever now/ I know my turn is coming/ I wanna escape but how? (break for chorus) I broke unleavened bread/ drank the blood the Lord shed/ so now I know that I'm new/ and now I'm feeling it to/ no hurt or pain that I feel/ cured from when I was ill/ and I'm provided with real love direct from God's will/ I walk the streets of gold/ never am I feeling old/ my soul belongs to God I'm sold and living out my happiness/ my dreams are now reality/ floating on this cloud I'll be praising God Almighty knowing this will never end/ there's people on the other street empty and hurting inside/ they couldn't capture any honey from the kings bee hive/ they got a drip and got stung/ and couldn't breathe from their lungs/ their eyes closed from the Son/ and now we're having the fun/ they had a chance to be free/ and we tried to help them see/ but it would never be 'cause they thought that we were crazy/ but lately I know that they ain't feeling it now/ and at the end to the feet of God is where they'll bow down (break for chorus) People thinking they can live in the belly of the beast/ and escape for an hour to get a part of God's feast/ you can't live on both sides/ you're either for God or against/ you can't buy your way to Heaven with some dead presidents/ and some will say they love God but never give their soul/ others give it up but still they live outta control/ sometimes I wonder my judgment/ it's kind of scary to think/ but it's peaceful I think I'm forever in God's piggy bank/ and to the Christian believers I want to Romans 15/ and stand united together as we praise and we sing/ glory to the Most High/ we'll soon be in your presence/ we'll spread our wings and fly home like a dove of a pheasant/ I say to all choose Christ or be abandoned by God/ but most listen 'cause they think the why we're living is odd/ and yeah it's hard to live for God/ and when your vision gets blurred/ just grab a Bible/ read the ink that's on the pages of His Word (break for chorus)

I gave the Lord my heart at the age of 13/ and I didn't really see that I was cold like ice cream/ and so I screamed for the Lord to know my heart/ I never realized that I was living in the dark/ God lit a spark and it was burning in my chest/ that's when I realized for the first time I was blessed/ he cleansed me of sin and brushed Satan off my back/ gave me victory/ I know where my Father's at/ He sits on the right/ right hand of the throne/ He's coming back again to take his family home/ are you ready to ride/ yeah it's true we're gonna die/ but you can live forever if you're on Christ's side/ is you a sinner or a saint/ hmm just let me think/ there might not be time for that now/ don't blink/ or you might miss the glory and blessings of real life/ say amen if you wanna live for Christ Chorus: (And don't blink/ get cleansed in the sink/ I'm washed by the blood/ I'm washed by the blood/ and I'm taking this love that's from God above/ ain't wasting my time/ I'm gonna fly like a dove/ when I'm washed in the sink) Cleanse me Lord don't leave me filthy/ I feel so empty/ please refill me/ I need your grace/ glory/ most of all your Word/ I'm taking notes to remember but it's like an ink blur/ it's got me wishing I could be like you/ but the sin's separated us and that is true/ and what to do/ you sent your son Jesus to die on the cross/ to bless us with the communication we lost/ that all started with Adam to blame/ and if Satan could do it/ he'd put it in his hall of fame/ what a shame/ to think that we had nothing to gain/ without God communication life is straight up lame/ it's insane to think that we could be like God/ and the serpent promised Eve it was not a facade/ oh my God have mercy on the way that we live/ by faith alone we're saved by the grace that you give Chorus: (And don't blink/ get cleansed in the sink/ I'm washed by the blood/ I'm washed by the blood/ and I'm taking this love that's from God above/ ain't wasting my time/ I'm gonna fly like a dove/ when I'm washed in the sink) Now in the days of Jesus there was a man named John the Baptist who came preaching in the wilderness of Judea saying/ repent for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand/ and there is one that's coming who is a greater man/ whose sandals I'm not fit to carry/ with higher merit/ and he will baptize you with God's Holy Spirit/ the Jesus came to the Jordan to be baptized by John/ the Heavens opened to him/ he saw the Spirit of God/ God said this is my son in whom I'm well pleased/ and you can read more about the scripture in Matthew 3/ so with the truth of His Word there's nothing more you need/ accept Christ/ be baptized/ and then He'll set your spirit free/ I wanna see you in Heaven for all eternity/ until that day comes Lord I thank you for the trinity Chorus: (And don't blink/ get cleansed in the sink/ I'm washed by the blood/ I'm washed by the blood/ and I'm taking this love that's from God above/ ain't wasting my time/ I'm gonna fly like a dove/ when I'm washed in the sink)

I got upset for the way that you've treated me/ left me alone each night/ I didn't think I'd be 4 months in this now I just can't see/ how we got from I do to you cheating on me/ a godly woman well I thought you might be/ until you told me to my face you had your fun with another man/ and understand I forgive you for that time/ then you told me to my face you gave yourself to another guy/ why oh why do you treat me this way/ I love you so much/ more and more each and every day/ and by the way about forsaken all others/ you broke that promise more than once under covers/ that wasn't all you were a good manipulator/ always telling me do things/ saying it's ok Chad/ you made me feel bad/ I lost my faith and didn't give my time to God 'cause I was blinded by a Jezebel Chorus: You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on earth/ but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail/ You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on Earth but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail It always seemed like a mystery to me/ is my wife home alone or could she be with somebody?/ you broke my trust/ never cared to show emotion/ even when my tears grew deep like an ocean/ what's this commotion?/ why are you yelling?/ are you mad that I found out all the secrets you ain't telling?/ You kissed another too/ well what else is new?/ it's past the point of even loving you/ you make me sick/ please leave right now/ I wanna believe you love me/ but I just don't know how/ and take your stuff with you/ I need some time/ there's too much hurt you've caused running through my mind/ am I fine?/ how could you ask that/ do you have a heart?/ you do?/ show me where it's at/ you're so shallow/ you'll never be deep/ take your jacket/ I might see you next week Chorus: You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on earth/ but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail/ You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on Earth but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail Months have passed by now and I'm alone/ I wish that you would stop trying to call me on my cell phone/ you've gotta know I don't want to hear your voice/ you keep the blame on me/ when you're the one who had a choice/ you didn't choose me/ just let it be/ God's open my eyes to the truth and now I see/ I've got a remedy/ and what you need is the one thing in life you always seemed not to believe/ he's the G.O.D./ and I will pray someday soon you'll realize that you're living empty/ and he will fill your heart/ but you need to start/ because the way you're living now/ you're stuck in the dark/ and I am in the light/ and last night I even prayed that the Lord would bless you and make your life right/ so have a good life now that I'm out/ I hope you find purpose in what life is all about Chorus: You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on earth/ but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail/ You tempted me to fall/ and then I fell/ felt like Heaven on Earth but it was Hell/ I cried a river of pain til I was well/ God soaked up the hurt 'cause my spirit was frail