Prayer-Beanie Sigel/Raheem DeVaughn

[00:12.21]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 [00:17.95]I say Al Humdulillah, givin' praise to my God [00:20.95]Allowin' me another day, blessin' me to rise [00:24.33]Know at any given moment, it could be my demise [00:27.15]'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 [00:37.14]I know a sincere prayer can only change my fate [00:39.89]So I drop, prostrate and pray it ain't too late [00:42.58]For me to ask for forgiveness and increase my faith [00:45.83]And guide me on the path that's straight [00:48.39]And never lead me astray [00:49.83]'Cause I know I can't walk this alone [00:52.08]I'm in fear of that fork in the road [00:54.21]The devil there, waitin' to claim my soul [00:56.33]So I pray that You, hold my hand [00:58.58]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 [01:06.64]So I'ma hit my knees and extend my palms [01:09.70]And send this up to you and hope you hear this [01:12.77]I'll be prayin' [01:14.77]Prayin' [01:16.01]I'll be prayin' [01:17.45]Prayin' [01:19.08]I'll be prayin' [01:20.64]Yeah [01:22.20]I'll be prayin' [01:24.14]Ayee yeah [01:25.96]I often find myself stuck, just starin' in space [01:28.26]Feel like hours at a time, my mind driftin' away [01:31.96]Can't quite collect my thoughts or put 'em in place [01:35.29]And I grab a glimpse of my momma with a head full of grays [01:38.10]I know they shouldn' be there [01:39.54]Nah [01:40.28]Not for her age [01:41.35]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 [01:47.97]Or was my name on the list of the reaper that day [01:50.29]I sink deeper as I feel a tear creep down my face [01:53.91]I wipe it away, now my thoughts on life in the grave [01:56.35]I know on that day that three things gon' go wit ya [01:59.10]Ya family, ya wealth and ya deeds but two gon' leave [02:02.35]And when that last person leave that site [02:05.79]The grave gon' squeeze so tight [02:07.97]Ya ribs gon' overlap till every bone crack [02:11.79]I drop my head in despair, imagine going through that [02:15.22]I smell fire then I notice the hole in my pants [02:18.16]I drop my cigarette butt and brush off my ash [02:21.16]I'm still stuck but I notice a car pass [02:24.22]I hear the driver cussin' me out over his horn blast [02:27.41]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? [02:33.73]Wondering if that's a sign of how I'm moving through life [02:36.35]A reckless abandon, a accident, just waitin' to happen [02:40.28]Now I know I done did some wrong [02:43.24]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 [02:48.18]And send this up to you and hope you hear this [02:51.30]I'll be prayin' [02:51.99] [02:52.98]Prayin' [02:53.23]I'll be prayin' [02:56.11]Prayin' [02:56.48]I'll be prayin' [02:58.48]Yeah [02:58.98]I'll be prayin' [03:04.17]Ayee yeah