Prayer lyrics - DMX

I come to you hungry and tired, you give me food and let me sleep

I come to you weak, you give me strength and that's deep

You call me a sheep and lead me to green pastures

Only asking that I keep the focus in between the chapters

You give me the word and only ask that I interpret

And give me the eyes that I may recognize the serpent

You know I ain't perfect, but you'd like me to try

Unlike the devil who just wants me to lie, 'til I die

Lord, why is it that I go through so much pain?

All I saw was black, all I felt was rain

I come to you because it's you who knows

You showed me that everything was black because my eyes were closed

You gave me the light and let me bask in your glory

So it was only right that when you ask for this story

I put it together to do our dogs some good

Our dogs being brothers and sisters in the hood

Plenty of times you sent help my way, but I hid

And I remember once you held me close, but I slid

There was something that I just had to see

That you wanted me to see so I can be what you wanted me to be

And I think I've seen it, 'cause I don't feel the same

Matter of fact, I know I've seen it, I can feel the change

And it's strange, almost got me beating down your door

But I have never known a love like this before

It's a wonderful feeling to get away from the pain

And up under the ceiling I get away from the rain

And the strain that I feel when I'm here is gone

I know real so I wipe away the tears; it's on

And I almost lost faith when you took my man

Monty, Paso, and Jay's brother Dan

And I fear that what I'm saying won't be heard until I'm gone

But it's all good, 'cause I really didn't expect to live long

So if it takes for me to suffer, for my brother to see the light

Give me pain 'til I die, but please, Lord, treat him right