Redemption-Jazmine Sullivan

[00:16.38]I met him at the state store he was tryna holla [00:19.06]I aint care If he was old enough to be my father [00:21.67] [00:22.18]I knew his wife and went to school wit his daughter [00:24.99]He was a boss that I knew went harder [00:26.79] [00:27.55]Gave me my first taste bud I had to take it farther [00:29.80] [00:31.22]I mean I had to go harder [00:32.59] [00:33.10]I started callin up his crib just to get him [00:35.15] [00:35.72]And I aint even care I asked his wife if she was wit him [00:38.72]Came home late and he got into a fight and he called me that night [00:41.96] [00:45.41]He said he never want to see me on the block [00:47.89]I said I don't need you but I need that rock [00:50.01] [00:52.32]I couldn't take it so I had to go see him [00:54.76]Stole my momma car and drove around all evening [00:56.69] [00:57.44]And when I found him I thought that he would lace me [01:00.31]I aint got no money but you know I'll let you taste me [01:03.19]He pulled his gun out and told me I was stupid [01:05.89]I started crying, prayed to god he wouldn't do it [01:08.06] [01:08.75]Help please, lord I plead, just save me [01:14.18] [01:16.42]you're really [01:18.23] [01:18.79]Hear a sinners cry... hey [01:22.16]is my redemption [01:26.42] [01:27.53]I met this chick in philly who said she like to sang [01:30.40] [01:31.15]I aint mean it but I said its good to have a dream [01:33.96]My daddy used to beat my momma I saw it everyday [01:36.33]So when I got with her I did the same thing [01:38.51]He always used to say you gotta keep a bitch tamed [01:40.88] [01:42.13]So I never let her sing [01:43.44] [01:43.94]And every chance I got I told her if she ever left me [01:47.19]I'll kill her, that's how I made her respect me [01:49.25] [01:49.87]Forget me, never [01:52.12]Made her believe it don't get no better [01:54.05] [01:56.73]I told her it was crazy out there [01:58.92]She said she don't care but she cant stay here [02:00.85] [02:02.49]The last time I hit her she went into the kitchen [02:05.67]I aint pay her no mind, aint even kno that she was missing [02:08.42]She came out bleeding wit her eyes all black [02:10.29] [02:10.91]I looked and saw she had something behind her back [02:13.29] [02:14.16]She pulled a gun out and told me I was stupid [02:16.66]Dropped to my knees and prayed to god she wouldn't do it [02:19.59]Help please, Lord I plead, just save me [02:27.01]you're really [02:29.70]Hear a sinners cry... hey [02:33.01]is my redemption [02:36.75] [02:37.81]I really need... to know if you are there [02:42.00] [02:43.05]If you could just, just hear a sinners cry [02:47.61] [02:48.48]You could remake me [02:51.29]Ohhh just save me save [02:54.03]I promise if you get me through this i'll change [02:57.35] [02:58.09]I need to be set free [03:00.09]Help please, Lord I plead, just save me [03:07.82]you're really [03:10.01] [03:10.57]Hear a sinners cry... hey [03:14.01]is my redemption [03:17.87] [03:20.62]Forgive me father me [03:22.11]I know I've done wrong know i've done [03:25.92] [03:27.10]But I have nowhere else to turn i have no where else to [03:31.10]So hear me hear [03:33.23] [03:34.72]And save me save [03:36.22] [03:37.40]Oh oh oh oh oh... [03:39.27]If you're really there