Ready to Meet Him

I'm really tryin' to win, so where do we start?
Ready to fly, I cry, but I shed no tears
I made a promise and I'm lovin' my wife till the end
They got us suspectin' a war

Not scared anymore to lose my life in the war
I thought that I was special, that's what you told me
What did you do? Well, what I wanted to do
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right

They got us suspectin' a war
What have you learned? It's better to forgive and forget
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
And that prayer, took me from here over there
Thou shalt not take my name in vain
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right

Told me to live my life, now I'm ready to die
So I ask you to forgive them, and we'll hope they see
You see I love 'em like children, that I see everyday

Full grown, and I'm still not able to stand
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
My child I'm here, as I've always been
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight

I think back how some people did me like, violence was the remedy
What have you learned? To love my life until I die
What did I say? Follow your word, and be true

After what I just saw, I'm ridin' with the Lord
It is you who went away and now are back again
No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain
Just because you went away, my doors are not locked
It's easier to sin, but it hurts my heart
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
What'd I do so bad that it sent you away from me?
They got us suspectin' a war
They got us suspectin' a war
No longer afraid to knock on your door

Things on my mind, where do I begin?
What have you learned? I musta been a fool to ever doubt you

What have you learned? That I can't go on without you
I'm ready to meet him
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
I'm ready to meet him
Yes
Lord, you left me stranded, and I don't know why

Wanna come back home? All you gotta do is knock

What have you learned? Violence isn't always the key
Not because of what I'll do, but because they don't know
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
To get us through the bad weather, and we love you forever
They got us suspectin' a war
Snakes still comin' at me, just missin'
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right
I gave you a hand, well, but I was lookin' the wrong way
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right
What have you learned? You can't always believe what you see
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
You told me you would dead those fears, it's been years
What have you seen? Darkness and hell at a glance
And now that I've seen, what I need to see
What have you learned? It's better to tell the truth than to lie
I don't always do the right thing, and I ask you to forgive me
I thank you Lord for the love of my life and a friend
I first thought, but to start, but I stand a man
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right
What do you want? All I want is another chance
I will not abuse it, nor will I lead them astray
Bear with me, amen

And I thank you for the love that, they've given to me
We each walk the path, that you've chosen
I'm ready to meet him

And I ask you to bless everybody, in this room tonight
They got us suspectin' a war
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
I'm ready to meet him
They got us suspectin' a war

Sometimes I think all you do with me is just listen
Homey, stop actin' like you don't know me

Thou shalt not steal, but what if he stole from me?

I'm ready to meet him, our father, who art in Heaven
Back to over here, now it got me like

But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord

I thank you Lord for a dream that came true to light
But the real war is to follow the law of the Lord
You see I left home a boy, but returned as a man
And I pray, no, we pray, together

'Cause I need you here wit me, without you in my life, it's empty
There's somethin' better after here, and everybody, won't go

Let your thought and my heart, go hand in hand
Please give me, the strength I need to live
I'm ready to meet him 'cause where I'm livin' ain't right

Figured out the plan, then I started to pray
And for as long as I can, as long as you permit me
I thank you Lord for your guidance, 'cause it's all that counts
What have you learned? Give as you expect to get
I thank you Lord for today, and I will pray for tomorrow
Please take me, where I need to be
Where do I belong, do I fit in?

And because I think of that now, I pray for my enemy
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
'Cause I really can't afford to lose my head by the sword
Not only sent you away, but made you stay away from me?
Black hate white, white hate black, it's right back to the same fight
And right here, right now? Lord, this is your house
I'm not ashamed to ask for guidance at twenty seven
Thou shalt not kill, but what if he's tryin' to kill me?