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(Opening) 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 sleepin in my backseat understand the spirits willin but my flesh is weak I never had a chance to dream ten years old and findin love with dirty magazines, Mrs. December you remember I bought ya twice Now I'm thirty-plus and still payin the price (Bridge 1) Had a sister that I barely knew kinda got seperated by the age of two Same momma different daddy so we couldn't fake it I saw my sisters daddy beat her in the tub naked Take it serious the demons in a mans mind SongtexteSame man with rape charges now he's doin time crack followed and like daddy prisoned 13 years Haven't seen her guess she traded tears for fears (chorus) Shout shout let it all out These are the things I can do with out So come on I'm talkin to you So come on (Bridge 2) (got some mo) Sex was how I made it through Without someone to teach to love what else was there to do See where I'm they call you gay, say you ain't a man Show 'em you ain't no punk get all the girls you can A simple that haunts me even now today Back to seventeen got a baby on the way No GED all I see is failure in my eyes If you listen, and remember I apologize I was raised fallin in the church Made mistakes and heard the Lord's callin in the church After service in the parkin' lot gettin high Wanted to be excepted so bad I was willin to die Even tried to tell the pastor but he couldn't see Years low selfesteem and insicurities 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 (repeat chorus) (cross over) See if I dont See if I'm a soul survivor A world survivor I just wanta let it go soul survivor, soul survivor world survivor I just wanta let it go soul survivor, soul survivor world survivor I just wanta let it go (Bridge 4) Jesus please on my knees cant you hear my cryin You said to put it in your hands and Lord I'm really tryin You wasn't lyin when you said you reap what you sew 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, and left your pain It's not strange I can still see it in my head to know for hours you were lyin in that bed If you listenin to this record If it's day or night If your momma still livin, 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 mom if your listenin I'm lettin it go To my father I forgive you, cause you didn't know That the pain was preparation for my destiny And one more thing Lord, let my son be a better man than me ( Repeat chorus twice with add lip from Kirk Franklin) Aus Songtexte Mania