Prayer-Beanie Sigel

[ti:Prayer] [ar:Beanie Sigel] [al:The Solution] [by:] [offset:0] [00:12.20]As I wake up in the mornin' stretch my arms wide [00:15.26]Before I even yawn or wipe the cold out my eyes [00:17.94]I say Al Humdulillah givin' praise to my God [00:20.94]Allowin' me another day blessin' me to rise [00:24.32]Know at any given moment it could be my demise [00:27.14]'Cause you only get a minute to pray [00:29.70]And a second to die [00:31.01]And realizing that I've come to terms with that [00:34.01]One day I'm gon' burn for all my heinous acts [00:37.13]I know a sincere prayer can only change my fate [00:39.88]So I drop prostrate and pray it ain't too late [00:42.57]For me to ask for forgiveness and increase my faith [00:45.82]And guide me on the path that's straight [00:48.39]And never lead me astray [00:49.82]'Cause I know I can't walk this alone [00:52.07]I'm in fear of that fork in the road [00:54.20]The devil there waitin' to claim my soul [00:56.32]So I pray that You hold my hand [00:58.57]As I follow your footprints in the sand [01:01.14]Now I know I done did some wrong [01:03.64]And I ain't been to talk to you in so so long [01:06.63]So I'ma hit my knees and extend my palms [01:09.70]And send this up to you and hope you hear this [01:12.76]I'll be prayin' [01:14.77]Prayin' [01:16.01]I'll be prayin' [01:17.45]Prayin' [01:19.07]I'll be prayin' [01:20.64]Yeah [01:22.20]I'll be prayin' [01:24.14]Ayee yeah [01:25.95]I often find myself stuck just starin' in space [01:28.26]Feel like hours at a time my mind driftin' away [01:31.95]Can't quite collect my thoughts or put 'em in place [01:35.28]And I grab a glimpse of my momma with a head full of grays [01:38.09]I know they shouldn' be there [01:39.53]Nah [01:40.27]Not for her age [01:41.34]And then I think of how I stressed her and shortened her days [01:46.41]Her long sleepless nights not knowing if I was safe [01:47.96]Or was my name on the list of the reaper that day [01:50.28]I sink deeper as I feel a tear creep down my face [01:53.90]I wipe it away now my thoughts on life in the grave [01:56.34]I know on that day that three things gon' go wit ya [01:59.09]Ya family ya wealth and ya deeds but two gon' leave [02:02.34]And when that last person leave that site [02:05.78]The grave gon' squeeze so tight [02:07.96]Ya ribs gon' overlap till every bone crack [02:11.78]I drop my head in despair imagine going through that [02:15.21]I smell fire then I notice the hole in my pants [02:18.16]I drop my cigarette butt and brush off my ash [02:21.15]I'm still stuck but I notice a car pass [02:24.22]I hear the driver cussin' me out over his horn blast [02:27.40]Damn this can't be right let me snap back to life [02:30.97]How long I been stuck day dreaming at this light [02:33.72]Wondering if that's a sign of how I'm moving through life [02:36.34]A reckless abandon a accident just waitin' to happen [02:40.28]Now I know I done did some wrong [02:43.23]And I ain't been to talk to you in so so long [02:45.30]So I'ma hit my knees and extend my palms [02:48.17]And send this up to you and hope you hear this [02:51.30]I'll be prayin' [02:51.98] [02:52.97]Prayin' [02:53.22]I'll be prayin' [02:56.10]Prayin' [02:56.47]I'll be prayin' [02:58.47]Yeah [02:58.98]I'll be prayin' [03:04.16]Ayee yeah