The Jesus Anthem
(专辑: Moment Of Truth - 2004)
[The Tonic:] Hey, its 5
in the
morning (Whoo) The
young boy ready to get in here (hahaha) TRUTH, CM, Hey you grown now (get it) Yea [Da' TRUTH:] We do missions for Christ Jesus And we don't need to rock suits, cause we can preach the
Gospel in our wife beaters White sneakers, striped Adidas, like to speak the
Truth The
Good News to hood dudes or to whomever's listening Cause every listener ain't grow up a
thug and everybody ain't been popped with a
slug Matter of fact, matter fact, most of y'all probably grew up just like me You ain't never put your lips to a
drug Probably grew up pretty normal Probably grew up in a
warm home You ain't never grow up strapped having to scrap over wardrobes And you ain't never been the
type to like cornrows Many y'all grew up with pretty decent morals And you were taught that all roads lead to Him That's why it sounds so crazy when we be like "Yo, believe in Him," (breath) breathe again Seek and you'll find, the
past is repeating itself it's like the
streets on rewind Move forward ain't you sick of the
boredom ain't you sick of the
grind The
brick of mortar, without surely being assured Of where you going when you die, we can provide you with truth Young dudes serving God in our youth, and it's like [Hook The
Tonic:] They got questions man, He got answers You can trust Him man or take chances You can trust Him now or throw tantrums If you trust him, rally around this Anthem Jesus [x8] [Phanatik:] He is no fool who gives what he can't keep to gain what he could never loose Jim Elliot's rule, him hell never fooled, his food, to do the
will of Him who sent him Until his belly was full Now that's fuel for fire, used to inspire You to inquire about the
truth but there's a
liar Cooking up a
plot, cooking up a
pot of lies, pushing up those dollar signs Who connects the
dots on them doted lines I
can get signed if I
sign right here, right here? Yeah Nah, took my careet and hang glided off the
side of a
mountain mounted to nothing Accept the
One that I'm trusting not doubting like Thomas but clutching His promises Hold on, what the
problem is? You don't know what time it is hunting those shiny designer bondages While moms and kids still struggle in the
hood Juggling the
jobs, poppa trying to stop smuggling the
goods I
could've still been the
one trying to be persistent and beat the
system But the
Lord led me to seek His wisdom Was secret and hidden but now all men can see what was written and be forgiven And get the
instructins we need for living Like that y'all [Hook] [The Tonic:] Now every designer ain't a
Gabanna And every material girl ain't a
Madonna But if every design has a
designer Before you start chatting on it Know when it comes to creation, God's got a
patent on it Involuntary heart beat, automated lungs Thoughtless eye blinks, taste buds on the
tongue Body's immune system fighting things that try to damage it Sleep, digestion, even waste management Who gets the
credit, who takes it all Never big bang, never apes, never Neanderthal It's foolish to think it's all coincidental I
know it's touchy...I'll keep it gentle (check it) 50...just sat in a
house Without thinking disses for Jah just ran out his mouth Ain't it bug how Timbs are made That sole is a
natural outgrowth from the
suede I
know it sounds crazy but while you sleep a
whole bottle of Remy seeped in your pores And ended up in your gut, and that blingin your ice Is 'cause little men live on the
inside and yo they just shining they lights If you believe this and would teach it to your sons and daughters Get a
MRI done on your headquarters This little exercise, is to un-anesthetize And wake up man to the
Glory that's forever Gods Not to wake up and quicky fall back asleep But to wake up and follow Christ, like his sheep Cause by Him and for Him, things were created And can't be properly questioned or debated And it's Truth to the
seeking soul who can stand it And now understands why they exist on the
planet, like that y'all [Hook]