[Intro: Common]
Phone rang
Screen said "caller ID blocked"
But, for some reason, I decided to answer it
On the other end, was a French accent
He told me we needed to rap quick
'Cause he had did some bad shit...
And would be gone for years
Been spending these last two days with his momma and his kid
When he spoke – I wasn't trying to hear it
'Cause I knew he was a real good person
And this didn't seem like it was in his spirit
He couldn't believe, as much as I couldn't, what he had done
He said, now it's time for him to turn himself in
For no longer could he run – from life, from God
I started thinking, "why is doing right so hard?"
I thought back to when we was in London
Discussing the New Testament, and how our lives related to it
And how we could make the best of it
My voice became desperate
So I asked him, "why you gotta go?"
He said, "You know. Turn to Matthew 24."
He said, "No one knows the hour, nor do they know the day
But the kingdom is near; don't let anything lead you astray
As long as God is with me, everything will be okay."
So right about then, we decided to pray
[Refrain: Omar Lye-Fook]
Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away
Deep into clouds (Deep into clouds)
It's making things appear to me, so clearly
Deep in the clouds (Deep in to clouds)
Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away
Deep in the clouds (Deep in to clouds)
It's making things appear to me so clearly
Deep into clouds (Yeah)
[Verse 1: Cee-Lo Green]
Your time is a terrible thing to waste!
For there's not one Earthly possession
That you can bring to space (It don't matter! It don't matter)
It's a challenge
But the chance of seeing it
Is quite a dream to chase (Yes it is! Yes it is)
I hope, I remind God of Him
When he sees my face (And he will see it)
He gon' see it!
[Verse 2: Bilal]
Higher
(Keeps on)
This feeling just keeps on lifting me higher
(Ever)
And it's ever flowing, it's ever flowing, it's ever flowing...
(Keeps on)
When everything puts a smile on my face
(Ever flowing, ever flowing...)
And I recognize the struggle
But I keeps on going
I keep on going (He keeps on going)
I keep on going on
(He keeps on going, he keeps on)
(He keeps on going)
(He keeps on going, he keeps on going)
[Verse 3: Jill Scott]
Almighty love, watching over me
A smile, brilliant
All over, constantly
Warm, comforting (comforting)
Perfect, like, no-thing, (no-thing)
No haze, no confusion, no strain
Simply... peace
Simply, simply, simply, simply
[Verse 4: Mary J. Blige]
No fear! Heaven is to me
No fear of destruction, oh oh oh oh
Understanding who He is (Who is he?)
His name is Christ, yeah (Oh oh oh oh)
Heaven... Heaven is to me –
Wisdom, understanding, knowledge
Oh, understanding, ah, yeah
[Verse 5: Erykah Badu]
Streets of gold and pearly gates
Halos, wings, all dressed in white
High... (High...) High... (High...)
Angels sing and samples clear
No one's rich, no one's poor
How... (How...?) How...? (How...?)
People dream, and live rent-free
Making love while they're in love
How... (How...?) How...? (How...?)
Wonderful dream
Wake me when you're home
Hot, hot, ha... (Ha...)
O' Heaven...
[Outro: Lonnie "Pops" Lynn]
Heaven?
Heaven is being Pops
Heaven is spending a day with the grandchildren
Listening to they voices, in laughter and play
And then, at the end of the day
We hug, we kiss, and slowly, they walk away
And then, suddenly, they turn, and rush back to me
And hug me around the knees
Yeah
That's Heaven to me
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