Let It Go

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Kirk Franklin] My momma gave me up when I was four years old She didn't destroy my body, but she killed my soul Now it's cold, 'cause I'm sleeping in my back seat I understand the spirit's willing, but my flesh is weak (Let him speak) Let me speak, I never had a chance to dream Ten years old, and finding love in dirty magazines Ms. December, you remember, I bought you twice Now I'm thirty plus, and still paying the price Had a sister that I barely knew, kind of got separated by the age of 2 Same momma, different daddy, so we couldn't fake it I saw my sister's daddy beat her in the tub naked Take it serious, the demons in a man's mind The same man on rape charges, now he's doing time Crack followed, and like daddy, prison, 13 years Haven't seen her, I guess she's traded tears for fears [Chorus: Sonny Sandoval] Shout, shout, let it all out These are the things I can do without, so come on (come on) I'm talking to you, so come on [Verse 2: Kirk Franklin] Sex was how I made it through Without someone to teach you love what else is there to do See, where I'm from, they call you gay, and say you ain't a man Show them you ain't no punk, get all the girls you can A simple plan that still haunts me, even now today Back to 17, and got a baby on the way No GED, all I see is failure in my eyes If You're listening, remember, I apologize I was raised falling in the church Made mistakes, and heard the Lord's calling in the church After service in the parking lot getting high Wanted to be accepted so bad, I was willing to die Even tried to tell the Pastor, but he couldn't see years of low self-esteem and insecurities Church taught me how to shout, and how to speak in tongues But preacher, teach me how to live now when the tongue is done, help me [Chorus: Sonny Sandoval, TobyMac] Shout, shout, let it all out (Let it all out) These are the things I can do without, so come on (come on) I'm talking to you, so come on [Bridge: Sonny Sandoval, TobyMac] See I'm a soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor [Verse 3: Kirk Franklin] Jesus, please, on my knees, can't You hear me crying? You said to put it in Your hands, and Lord, I'm really trying You wasn't lying when You said "You reap what you sow" Like that night momma died,, it's hard to let it go You adopted me, cared for me, changed my name But I cursed at you, lied to you, left you pain It's not strange, I can still see it in my head To know for hours, you were lying there in that bed If you're listening to this record, if it's day or night If your momma is still living, treat your momma right Don't be like me, and let that moment slip away And be careful, 'cause you can't take back what you say To my real momma, if you're listening, I'm letting it go To my father, I forgive you, 'cause you didn't know That the pain was the preparation for my destiny And one more thing, Lord, let my son be a better man than me [Chorus: Sonny Sandoval, TobyMac] Shout, shout, let it all out (Let it all out) These are the things I can do without, so come on (come on) I'm talking to you, so come on [Post-Chorus: Sonny Sandoval, TobyMac] See I'm a soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor Soul survivor (I just wanna let it go) Soul survivor, soul survivor