Jay-Z - Don't Let Me Die Lyrics
[R Kelly]Dear God, bring our P-O-Ws homeAnd our brothers on lockdown, homeAMEN!!![Jay-Z]JEAH !!! Back blocked on everybody laptopis comin'Thanksgivingit's .....[R Kelly]Whatever happen Lord, dont pass me byCause whenever I did wrong it was ya name I criedI heard you forgave over and over againBut when I found out I love you, you became ammune to my sinsLaid wide awake in da middle of my sleep (I see dead people)And sometimes it's me LordI never wanted to be a thug fatherI only wanted to be a son of a fatherThat's how it sounds inside, worse than da war in Iraq, when it's me against II gave up da weed and somehow Im still highThree years still seein' them three guys Lord (Whoo)from you(Give it to me)(Come on) Take away this Hennessey, take away me runnin' da streetsStop people from rapin' me, take away all this jealously and prejudicyproject gatesIts HARD TO BELIEVE in what I cant seeI got to get this money and feed my family[Jay-Z]Whatever in me guides my life, dear Lord Dont Let Me Die tonightBut if I shall before I wake, what shall I sayIts been a good run from hoodlum to outin' da stateson my faceHow whatever da case Im glad it wasnt murder, in a town you never heard ofFrom a nickel plated burnerNow my life straight like a perm, tried to take da spot I earnMutha*****a better learn[Chorus](Its HOV) Back blocked on everybody laptopcomin'Thanksgiving(KELL) And non other than da "R" and without further a due like Freddy get ready[R Kelly]Lord hear me out, got a few more things to sayThese demons be chasin' me like everyday (Come here)Nah my life on crutches, never say I never walk againBut da devil is a lie cause I believe within'You're da reason that Im still here, even though I dont act like itEven though I hear my callin' and fight itFools do me so wrong, its hard to stay righteousPimpin was allowed to happen I'll hide itBelieve me Lord I want you, got money and fame but still it just wont doSam (Uncle Sam)wake up and cantbreathestreet LordI got houses, money and cars, and met every single superstarI got da whole music industry sold, but it still dont matter .......[R Kelly & Jay-Z]When Im gone and my casket closed!!![Jay-Z]Whatever in me guides my life, dear Lord Dont Let Me Die tonightBut if I shall before I wake, I'd accept my fateI did what I did my heart was in da right place (Ohhh)I guess so I can live it put food on my plateYou must still love me not to let it in by three that dayWell whatever da case Im glad it wasnt murder, in a town you never heard ofFrom a nickel plated burnerI guess Im not finished wit my journey, please forgive me for my sinsShit Im still tryna learn me[Chorus](HOV) From da back block on everybody laptopwas comin'Thanksgiving(KELL) And non other than da "R" and without further a due like Freddy get ready[Bridge][(R Kelly) Jay-Z]Many men (Whoo) have come and gone in these streets (Feel Me)Walked alone in these streets (Ohhh) waitin' to hear from you (Come on Lord)Oh Lord,(Whoo)wrap your arms (Wrap your arms around us God)around da hood(Lift every peace from war, bring our soldiers home, Let us pray)