A Minute for Your Son

[Verse 1: DMX] You got a minute for Yo' son, Father? I need to talk I'm so tired of tryin' to run, Father, let's take a walk I'm so sorry for what I done, Father, it ain't my fault But the devil's been on my back lately, he's like a hawk You never give us more than we can handle, but it's gettin' hard And I'm a strong individual, but I need You, God Lot of things that I used to, I don't wanna Run the streets like I used to, I know I'm gonna Speak the word for You one day Up in there like, "Hallelujah!" on Sunday I thank You, Lord, for the blessings that You gave me And for my life, with the blessings You have saved me And for my wife, You have carried me enough times - and that's the truth Married me to rough times, throughout my Youth And through it all I saw that You was still with me I was that one lost sheep and You was comin' to get me [Hook] Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... [Verse 2: DMX] I look at life a little different now, since You hugged me And I always loved my peoples, but now they love me Thank You for the love, Lord, we praise Ya Jacob's descendants, from Africa to Asia Pleadin' the blood of Christ over our life Wrong or right, just help us make it through the night And we'll shout Yo' name in times of need And times of joy, and, when we bleed And, when we are overcome with greed You ain't gon' have to tell me twice, I'mma take heed And because of what You've given me, I know You'll deliver me And I won't drown no matter how deep the river be You are the strength I, never knew I had Kept the heart good when they told me it was bad All praises due to Ya That's why I had to dedicate somethin' new to Ya, thank You Father [Hook] Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... [Verse 3: DMX] Uhh... I never knew a love like, this before Messin with the thug life I, missed it all You opened the doors and, let me in I'm down for the cause so, let's begin Prayers that You give to me I give to them Same way You live in me I live in them Life is a blessing now You got me smilin' from inside of my heart, when inside it was dark And it doesn't rain anymore Only sunshine, no pain anymore, I really love my You washed away the tears with the fears I'm happier than I've ever been in my life, the whole thirty years You know that... one day I'll speak the word You know that... when I do I will be heard You know that... You gave me a permanent smile And You know this, Father, because I'm Yo' child, what? [Hook] Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... [Outro] Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like... Lord, You got me like... Your love got me like...