Dagnabbit I got the same bad habits my dad had as a lad   I get mad at myself sittin' in the back of cab   Feelin' wack as a whip on the back of a slave   On a ship back in the days   At times wakin' up is a slap in the face   For the passion of one who's flesh was torn away   By the cat-o-nine tails and pierced by one's spear   And three nails has saved my soul   But there's still times I get weak   And there's still times I get beat   And sometimes I write rhymes way too ill to repeat   And I don't want to be another hypocrite on the beat   But sometimes when the sun shines I wish I could sleep   It away when today I woke up with some strength   Counted a couple of blessings and stepped out in the street   And the sweet smell of victory put my mind at ease   And the breeze told the trees to whisper something to me   And they told me don't worry I told the devil you was with me      Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong   Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong      Those who trespass allow me to forgive   I wasn't dealt the hand they got lives they got to live   Besides they don't answer to me I'm not you   And we've all made mistakes and known not what to do   Is true, see if I hurt you that hurts me   I'm not entitled to the lords tender mercy   And til I drop down on my knees and say please   Put me into your solution and free me of this disease   I won't make it one more step unless you take   This load I tote with my soul I'll just break   And won't wait one second longer than I must   Or bond with anyone stronger than this trust   So the only thing to do is lean on you   And not be led astray by what the demon do.   Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil   For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory   Amen      Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong   Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong      Don't try to be the best man, be the best that you can   Cause number one ain't nothing but the opinion of man   And man loves death, hate, crime and pain   His kids are into theft, long lines of 'caine   Insanity, profanity, ecstasy and blasphemy   But as for me I'm just tryin' to maintain   And it's a damn shame our brains have been trained   To be crazy and lazy, scared to make change   In these hard times I try to be a role model   But I ain't gonna lie y'all I still battle the bottle   And that's my biggest struggle I ain't the one to follow   Sometimes I get the urge to leave a twelve pack hollow   Just writing some inner-sentiments   Ain't none of us innocent from mansions and tenements   Whether male or feminine   All of us are guilty of showing a little ignorance   Being resentful, envious and belligerent   One day maybe we can figure it out   But 'til then I guess I'll just pull this cigarette out   And pull up a chair and open a brew   Sit down on the porch and do what I do cuz       Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong   Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so   Little ones to him belong they are weak but he is strong