Irene (Live)

Lyrics

[Intro: Nirva & DiverseCity] Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright The Lord's gonna answer your prayer [Verse 1: TobyMac, DiverseCity, Both] Last night you had a dream you was the homecomin' queen (Yeah-oh) Today you're 18, happy birthday, Irene (Yeah-oh) Quit school, you had to drop out to raise your little child (Doesn't seem to be anyone arou-ound!) You got to reach up to touch rock bottom The powers that be keep you downtrodden Daughter of Zion, I heard your prayer Just cast your cares, and please beware of snakes They come in all shapes and sizes Tempt you, put scales on your eyelids Don't waste your sorrows, they give you strength tomorrow (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Your calvary's about to come so Keep ya head up don't you ever let up The storm will pass, you'll be ready for the next one [Pre-Chorus: TobyMac, DiverseCity] Ay, little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders Don't say that it's over I heard your prayers, just cast your cares And I'll be there, so don't you fear Say, ay, little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders Don't say that it's over I heard your prayers, just cast your cares And I'll be there, so don't you fear We go [Chorus: TobyMac & DiverseCity] Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight [Break: TobyMac] DJ Maj Say, "Ay-oh" Say, "Ay-ee-oh" Say, "Ay-oh" Say, "Ay-ee-oh" Come on [Bridge: Nirva & DiverseCity, TobyMac] Father, I'm stronger, I said Father, I'm stronger, I said Father, I'm stronger than when I first believed, yeah (Uh) Father, I'm stronger, I said Father, I'm stronger, I said Father, I'm stronger than when I first believed, yeah [Pre-Chorus: TobyMac, DiverseCity, Both] I said, ay, little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders Don't say that it's over Ay, little boy with the pressures of the world on your shoulders Wipe that dust off your shoulder, homie [Chorus: TobyMac & DiverseCity] Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby Everything's gonna be alright Be alright, yeah, be alright [Break: TobyMac, DiverseCity] On the trumpet (Hey, way) [Chorus: TobyMac, DiverseCity, Both] Hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby I said, hush, little baby, don't you cry Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby I said, hush, little baby, don't you cry Said, daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby (Uh) Everything's gonna be alright Be alright, yeah, be alright