Lyrics
Song: I Pray
Artist: Man-iLLa f/ Cosmine Johnson
Album: Words to Live By
Date: January 2005
[Intro: Cosmine Johnson] + (Man-iLLa)
Cuz I don’t want to die
Cuz I don’t want to die (Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Cuz I don’t want to die (C’mon, c’mon, c’mon)
[Verse One: Man-iLLa]
Who the hell am I asking for?
Is it God up above, but he locked the door
Can’t wait til I get inside, can’t wait til I feel alive
You got some room for a young fool, from the old school
And I told you
Last night when I shot the man, damn I am yo I broke the plan
Still I pray yo I mean it well
Where there’s time to kill, yo there’s time to heal
If ya get knocked down gotta raise it up
Gotta look from the ground and change your luck
Gramps was a champ and he made me see
That my family, was my salary
These are words that I hold in me
Got God and my fam they holding me
[Chorus: Man-iLLa] + (Cosmine Johnson)
And I pray, that I find the way
Got my eyes to the sky can you hear me say (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Grace every day for this track I made, Love above every time it plays
And I pray, that I find the way (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Got my eyes to the sky can you hear me say
Grace every day for this track I made (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Love above every time it plays
[Verse Two: Man-iLLa]
Here’s to the people that I love so much
Gotta to cry when they die cuz I miss their touch
Here’s to the homies that are locked in jail
Got tears from their mamas cuz they can’t post bail
Here’s to the people on the streets with no job
No love, no faith in no God
Gotta kill, gotta steal, and go rob
Gotta slang dope yo I’m broke it’s no prob
Here’s to the people that are dying of cancer
They’re doing what they can but they have no answer
Here’s to the kids that got no dad
And protect those tots when pops get mad
Here’s to my people that went through hell
When times were rough and you gone and fell
Just raise your head and bless this meal
Put your hands together, yo it’s time to kneel
[Chorus: Man-iLLa] + (Cosmine Johnson)
And I pray, that I find the way
Got my eyes to the sky can you hear me say (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Grace every day for this track I made, Love above every time it plays
And I pray, that I find the way (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Got my eyes to the sky can you hear me say
Grace every day for this track I made (Cuz I don’t want to die)
Love above every time it plays
[Verse Three: Cosmine Johnson] + (Man-iLLa)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
I don’t want to go
Up beneath the sky
Heaven won’t you fight for us
Cuz I don’t want to die
I don’t want to go
Up beneath the sky
Heaven won’t you fight for us
Cuz I don’t want to die
Cuz I don’t want to die
Cuz I don’t want to die
Cuz I don’t want to die
Cuz I don’t want to die
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
(Put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together, put your hands together)
I hear ya...but you gotta finish listening to all the lyrics. It's deep. I'm not generalizing but I'm talking about particular people that fall into this category as they progress from positive to negative...they lose their job, things aren't goin well, etc...then they lose faith in God, give up, and then go to the dark side of corruption and don't give a damn anymore. Just speaking to them on this particular lyric that I pray for them as well so that they may change their ways and keep their heads up. Check it: 'Here's to the people on the streets with no job, no love, no faith in no god, gotta kill, gotta steal, and go rob, gotta slang dope, yo I'm broke, it's no prob' Thanks for your support, for listening, and for the comments. It means the world to me and I really appreciate it! Keep on! Peace, Man-iLLa