With You I Lie ’06

Lyrics

[Verse 1] All kind of evil thoughts run through my brain While I'm tryna listen up to what the pastor say Wondering why it's so hard just staying awake I leave church and don't get the urge to sleep all day Dear God, I pray, You see I'm tryna be a Christian But it's so much sinning in this world, our living's Like a rivalry between good and evil inside of me And what bothers me is I ain't sure who's winning Kinda scared to get saved, afraid I'll fail You And go back on my word and the things I tell You How can I be a saint when the niggas I consider friends Are the main ones supplying the temptation? Pulling me towards hoes, passing me the dro Telling me to do everything that Your Word says "Don't" But You know my soul, and I hope that You see my faith And have mercy at the gates when you see my face Amen [Chorus] Dear Lord, I try Though I fall sometimes But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie And Father, if I leave your side I pray that I'll come back in time But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie [Verse 2] I mean, the world full of temptation Soon as I leave the church, it's like the devil's waiting There's a fine chick walking by, half-naked Or in the form of some nigga at the gas station, hating This a situation that we're often faced with See, dude just came at me with a foul statement And in this world, I'd be a busta if I let him say it But I'd be disappointing You if I hit him in his face and lay him to the pavement And see, I try to have as much patience as I can But as a man, I gotta stand on these Bape kicks But as a child, I'ma take it I'ma walk away and show You how strong my faith is Even though the streets gon' be saying that he played me like a straight trick And I'ma see that same situation a hundred more times 'Cause I ain't serve him at that gas station If that's what it takes just to stay in Your graces So be it [Chorus] Dear Lord, I try Though I fall sometimes But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie And, Father, if I leave your side I pray that I'll come back in time But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie [Verse 3] Some nights, I just sit to myself and think "What's my purpose? What am I supposed to be?" Maybe I'm wrong and this rap thing ain't for me And if not, as much as I love this, I'll leave But I really think music's the gift You gave me Placed inside of my soul when You made me And if I'm wrong, Father, just show me the way, please If I act like I don't wanna go, then make me You know that my heart's good, you gotta But I'm just a product of the environment in which I was brought up I'm only guilty of living the sin life taught us But that's not an excuse, I could try harder Try to be righteous, I just can't do it myself I promise You, Father, I need Your help So, in case I go before I get the chance To fix things between us, I'm praying in advance Forgive me [Chorus] Dear Lord, I try Though I fall sometimes But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie And, Father, if I leave your side I pray that I'll come back in time But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie [Outro] Dear Lord, I try Though I fall sometimes But if I shall die tonight With You, I lie And, Father, if I leave your side I pray that I'll come back in time But if I shall die to—