Ready To Meet Him

[DMX]<br>Let us pray<br>I thank you Lord for my birth, and everything that`s followed<br>I thank you Lord for TODAY, and I will pray for tomorrow<br>I THANK YOU LORD for the love of my life and a friend<br>I made a promise - and I`m lovin my wife til the end<br>I thank you Lord for your GUIDANCE, cause it`s all that counts<br>And RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW?! Lord, this is your house<br>I THANK YOU LORD for a dream that came true to light<br>and I ask you to bless everybody, in this room tonight<br>I don`t always do the right thing, and I ask you to forgive me<br>cause I need you hear wit me<br>Without you in my life, it`s empty<br>I THINK BACK how some people did me like, violence was the remedy<br>and because I think of that now, I pray for my enemy<br>Not because of what I`ll do - but because they don`t know<br>There`s somethin BETTER AFTER HERE - and everybody, won`t go<br>So I ask you to forgive them, and we`ll hope they see<br>And I thank you for the love that, they`ve given to me<br>I WILL NOT ABUSE IT, nor will I lead them astray<br>You see I love em like children, that I see everyday<br>And I pray.. no, WE PRAY, together<br>to get us through the bad weather, and we love you forever<br>Let YOUR THOUGHT, and my heart, go hand in hand<br>I FIRST THOUGHT, but to start, but I stand a man<br>And for as long as I can, as long as you permit me<br>Please give me, the strength I need to live<br>Bear with me -- amen.<br><br>We each walk the path, that you`ve chosen<br>Yes..<br><br>Chorus: DMX<br><br>I`m ready to meet him cause where I`m livin ain`t right<br>Black hate white, white hate black, it`s right back to the same fight<br>They got us suspectin a war<br>But the real war is to follow the law of the lord<br><br>[DMX]<br>Lord, you left me stranded, and I don`t know why<br>Told me to live my life, now I`m ready to die<br>Ready to fly, I cry, but I shed no tears<br>You told me you would dead those fears, it`s been years<br>Snakes still comin at me - just missin<br>Sometimes I think all you do with me is just listen<br>I thought that I was special - that`s what you told me<br>Homey - stop actin like you don`t know me<br>What`d I do so bad that it sent you away from me?<br>Not only sent you away, but made you stay away from me?<br>(My child I`m here, as I`ve always been<br> It is you who went away and now are back again<br> What did I say?) Follow your word, and be true<br>(What did you do?) Well, what I wanted to do<br>(What have you seen?) Darkness and hell at a glance<br>(What do you want?) All I want is another chance<br><br>Chorus 2X<br><br>[DMX]<br>(Just because you went away, my doors are not locked<br> Wanna come back home? All you gotta do is knock)<br>You see I left home a boy, but returned as a man<br>Full grown, and I`m still not able to stand<br>(I gave you a hand) Well, but I was lookin the wrong way<br>Figured out the plan, then I started to pray<br>And that prayer, took me from here - over there<br>- back to over here, now it got me like where<br>- do I belong, do I fit in?<br>Things on my mind, where do I begin?<br>It`s easier to sin, but it hurts my heart<br>I`m really tryin to win, so where do we start?<br>(Thou shalt not steal) But what if he stole from me?<br>(Thou shalt not kill) But what if he`s tryin to kill me?<br>(Thou shalt not, take my, name in vain<br> No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain)<br><br>Chorus 2X<br><br>[DMX]<br>I`m ready to meet him -- our father, who art in heaven<br>I`m not ashamed to ask for guidance at twenty-seven<br>No longer afraid to knock on your door<br>Not scared anymore to lose my life in the war<br>After what I just saw, I`m ridin with the Lord<br>Cause I really can`t afford to lose my head by the sword<br>And now that I`ve seen, what I need to see<br>Please take me, where I - need to be<br>(What have you learned?) It`s better to tell the truth than to lie<br>(What have you learned?) To love my life until I die<br>(What have you learned?) Violence isn`t always the key<br>(What have you learned?) You can`t always believe what you see<br>(What have you learned?) It`s better to forgive and forget<br>(What have you learned?) Give as you expect to get<br>(What have you learned?) That I can`t go on without you<br>(What have you learned?) I musta been a fool to ever doubt you!<br><br>Chorus 2X<br><br>[DMX]<br>I`m ready to meet him<br>I`m ready to meet him<br>I`m ready to meet him<br>I`m ready to meet him<br>I`m ready to meet him