I was born in the city   There's no flies on me   Life can't deliver   No surprise to me   Got a head full of trouble   The world's weight on my back   I'm a fighter   I survive like that      I'm a modern enigma   I am living proof   Cold eyes speaking volumes   Of my troubled youth   I believe in the future   >From mistakes I have grown   Leaving the shadows   Which were once my home      Need your hand to help me over   Need your shoulder   Need your light to bring me closer   To your shelter      Been so long in the bitter   City air I breath   Seen a million believers   Cry in disbelief   I won't give in to the pressure   Keep my spirit intact   'Cause I know when I need you   You will watch my back      CHORUS:   Need your hand to help me over   Need your shoulder   Need light to bring me closer   To your shelter   Need your hand to help me over   Need your shoulder   Need your light to bring me closer   To your shelter      They can't take you away from me   When they try it only makes me stronger   Through the dark it's your light I see   Helping to show me the way      Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter      Repeat Chorus Once