[dmx]
you got a minute for yo’ son father, i need to talk
i’m so tired of tryin to run father, let’s take a walk
i’m so sorry for what i done father, it ain’t my fault
but the devil’s been on my back lately, he’s like a hawk
you never give us more than we can handle, but it’s gettin hard
and i’m a strong individual, but i need you god
lot of things that i used to, i don’t wanna
run the streets like i used to, i know i’m gonna
speak the word for you one day
up in there like, "hallelujah!" on sunday
i thank you lord for the blessings that you gave me
and for my life with the blessings you have saved me
and for my wife you have carried me enough times - and that’s the truth
married me to rough times, throughout my youth
and through it all i saw that you was still with me
i was that one lost sheep and you was comin to get me

[chorus]
lord you got me like.. your love got me like..
lord you got me like.. your love got me like..
lord you got me like.. your love got me like..
lord you got me like.. your love got me like..

[dmx]
i look at life a little different now, since you hugged me
and i always loved my peoples, but now they love me
thank you for the love lord, we praise ya
jacob’s descendants, from africa to asia
pleadin the blood of christ over our life
wrong or right, just help us make it through the night and we’ll
shout yo’ name in times of need
and times of joy, and, when we bleed
and, when we are overcome with greed
you ain’t gon’ half to tell me twice, i’ma take heed
and because of what you’ve given me, i know you’ll deliver me
and i won’t drown no matter how deep the river be
you are the strength i, never knew i had
kept the heart good when they told me it was bad
all praises due to ya
that’s why i had to dedicate somethin new to ya, thank you father

[chorus]

[dmx]
uhh..
i never knew a love like, this before
messin with the thug life i, missed it all
you opened the doors and, let me in
i’m down for the cause so, let’s begin
prayers that you give to me i give to them
same way you live in me i live in them
life is a blessing now
you got me smilin from inside of my heart, when inside it was dark
and it doesn’t rain anymore
only sunshine, no pain anymore, i really love my
you washed away the tears with the fears
i’m happier than i’ve ever been in my life, the whole thirty years
you know that! one day i’ll speak the word
you know that! when i do i will be heard
you know that! you gave me a permanent smile
and you know this father because i’m yo’ child, what?

[chorus]

[chorus] - (minus second half of each line)

[chorus] - repeat 2x

ain’t no sunshine
when it’s on
only darkness
everyday, ain’t no sunshine when it’s on
cause when it’s on
ya niggaz know to be gone, everytime cuz we dont play

[dmx]
who turned out the lights, is what niggaz be sayin’
now you don’t wanna fight, but yall niggaz be playin’
thinkin’ it’z aight when you playin’ in that road
but your gonna know tonight, when you’re layin’ in that hole
dirt is gettin’ tossed in your grave, and now it’s all over
preacher said you wuz brave, but now it’s all over
you jus one of the many, plenty, i dun gave it to
ain’t no savin’ you
no matter how many tears yo moms cry
ain’t gon bring yo ass back, plus in hell you gonna fry
why? but now, the only two relative questions
is do we bury him or burn him?
any suggestions?
either way you out of here for good
now when niggaz mentionin’ your name, they are knockin’ on wood
did i
get my
point across
another body on the shotty
another joint i toss

[darkness]
ain’t no sunshine
when it’s on
only darkness
everyday, ain’t no sunshine when it’s on
cause when it’s on
ya niggaz know to be gone, everytime cuz we on pea
everytime cuz we dont play
everytime cuz we dont play

[dmx]
ain’t no sunshine, when the dark man comes out
i want mine, so i plan to keep my gun out
we got four nines, four niggaz run in and run out
well i bust mines, cuz i’d like to hear some shouts
get at me dog!
niggaz know, i wuz goin’ dizzy,
when it comes to dat flow, i getz busy
who iz he? dark man, of the unknown
grrrr-arrrr!
one dog, one bone
now who ain’t goin’ home, looks like you
you hit strike one, talkin’ shit strike two
won’t be a strike three cause i don’t play fair
im goin’ to look you in your eye while he hit from the rear
be like yeah, holdin’ you up cause you fallin’
the lord ain’t comin’ so nigga stop callin’
you was ballin’ a minute ago
in it for dough, then it was
"yo i swear to god i didn’t know"

[darkness]
ain’t no sunshine
when it’s on
only darkness
everyday, ain’t no sunshine when it’s on
cause when it’s on
niggaz know to be gone, everytime cuz we on pea
everytime cuz we dont play
everytime cuz we dont play

[dmx]
and i know,i know,i know,i know,i know
what you think you goin’ get
fuck around with my dough
just so it ain’t no mistakes this is my show
one (one), two (two), three here i go
your shit is quick, and your shit is slick
but this shit is thick, if you here this shit
damn right i can finish it
if you caught the verse wihtout a rewind
you can see my but you be blind
i’ll do a 360 and come up behind
tap you on your shoulder, have you turning around
hit you with somthin’ that will have you burn in the ground
be like damn, nothin’ left for money but a pile of ash
life is good, please enjoy it while it lasts
cause you know you an’t got much longer to go
quicker you go depends on the stronger the flow
and niggas know i don’t give a fuck right or wrong
ain’t know sunshine when its on.

[darkness]
ain’t no sunshine
when it’s on
only darkness
everyday, ain’t no sunshine when it’s on
cause when it’s on
niggaz know to be gone, everytime cuz we on pea
everytime cuz we dont play
everytime cuz we dont play

uhh
swiss beats (uhh uhh)
nigga, ryde or die (uhh uhh uhh)
dmx what what (uhh uhh uhh)

[chorus - dmx]
ain’t no way you’re gonna stop my flow
ain’t no way ya niggaz you just don’t know
but niggaz is about to go oh no oh no
ain’t no way you’re gonna stop my shine
ain’t no way you niggaz wanna stop mine
ya niggaz must be out yo mind, i don’t know why

what the fuck is you niggaz pressin me for
i saw more ass than a ho and you stressin the raw
if i was testin your jaw, maybe then you would respect me
but you can’t respect me cuz you dont even know me
nigga check me (come on)
i’m that motherfucker that’ll put you to sleep, while you sleepin
red dot from a hundred feet, you just knew you was creepin
bad decisions lead to last decisions
fast collision, now yo ass is missin (what)
take it over there now you bring it back to the streets
have you forgotten what it means when a dog shows his teeth?
let me break it down for you he’s about to attack you
still standin here faggot? you must want me to smack you
you ain’t been there or done that, fuck is y’all niggaz tellin me
i’m the only nigga, walkin the streets with four felonies
but peep this, i see shit is hard, niggaz is strugglin
leave rap alone for little while, go back to hustlin

[chorus]

give it to niggaz just how they give it to, me
hit ‘em in they rhymes because i’m an m,c
been a lot of places most niggaz won’t, see
that’s why i’m at a level that y’all niggaz won’t, be
let your man hold somethin now he want, more
you ain’t no fuckin killer what was the front, for
it was a time when the world was at your front, door
now they change places niggaz want, raw
niggaz laugh at me and was mad at me
cuz the way life was goin had to be a, tragedy
but after me, it’s over, i’ma take the whole verse
i’m tryin to keep it real that’s why i let y’all niggaz go first
but you look a gift horse right in the mouth
didn’t appreciate what you got when you got it so if i see it, i’ma dot it
where to hide it you gotta car better drive it
the fuck up outta here and hope and pray i don’t pull up along side it
come on

[chorus]

niggaz don’t know so i gotta flip
it seem they’ve forgotten how dark it could get
barks like a pit scratch when i hit
we both know you pussy but you stay talkin shit
what i’ma have to do dog, run up in yo rest
catch you while you comfortable put one up in yo chest
one up in yo vest of course they the hollows
and blown away today you just lost tomorrow
i’ma go platinum (nah) you gots to be kiddin why
make it double platinum, no bullshittin
and i’ma stay flippin flows, rippin shows
strippin ho’s, gettin dough lettin’ go
and nigaz know, who the best is
the dog, dmx is the rest is or might as well be helpless
im wreckless cuz when i wreck shit
i might snatch a niggaz necklace
then go from like midnight to breakfast
come on

[chorus]

he who dares may not win
but if he wins then be the one who don’ dare

(gun fire) (police sirens) (car screaching)
(all goes quiet)

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
yeah yeah am back on the streets
yeah yeah gonna blow away all the creeps
ha ha am back muh’fuckers
best start running cus i be gunnin

you say you wanna fight me but yo aint don’ nothing
you just a lil pussy who’ll be crying in the morning
best thing to do is go to your mummy
like usual you do you mutherfuckin dummy
luke is yo name isnt it?
you wont have one now listen too me
you fucking lil pussy i’ll squeeze yo head
till you bleed out yo eyes and end up dead
pick you up by your fucking spine
i’ll kill you instantly just like my rhymes
fucker fucker fucker
mother fucking fucker
dont’ chu ever think abou bein with my gurl again
cus i tell you summin i kill you with anything even a pen
when ?, isn’t an answer
soon is the question i’ll molester you like fucking cancer
when you lil bitch go crying too yo mates
well tell em sumthing i’ll eat dem like fish bates
am gunna fucking stab you
slash yo heels tell you to run huh?
soon you’ll be wishing you never said somethin
cause when am round yo gunna be dead sufferin

now the best thing to do
is fuck off to waterloo
i want catch you there
but i’ll getchu in yo prayers
dont go to sleep
cause i’ll getchu in yo nightmares
just like freddie

1 2 am fucking coming for you
3 4 better lock yo door
5 6 i’ll fetch yo crucifix
7 8 i getchu early or late
9 10 the question is when
(gun shots)
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

y’know what you aint worth shit
so ama stop rapping bou you ama bou to quit
fuck this y’all bye bye am out
jus like a muh’fcukin brussel sprout

ha ha (gun shots) (police sirens) (car screaching)

regina bell harmonizing while dmx speaks
what good is it..
for a man to, gain the world..
yet lose his own soul, in the process?
[bell] god loves you, yes he does
said you’re alright with him
[dmx] i wonder..
chorus: regina bell (repeat 2x)

i know you never seen him but don’t fight with him
you’re gonna make it through the night to the light with him
uhh, you’re alright with him
i said you’re alright with him

[dmx]
i’m callin out to you lord, because i need your help
see once again i’m havin difficulty savin myself
behavin myself, you told me what to do, and i do it
but every and now and then, gets a little harder to go through it
losin friends, day by day
i’m in so much pain when i’m here lord, please take me away
i put you here to do a job, and your work ain’t done
to live is to suffer, but you’re still my son
and there will be a time when you shine as bright as the stars
but there won’t be a, his or hers, just ours
then you’ll see what i’ve been tryin to show you, all these years
do the right thing; cause after the tears, come the cheers
i will, my lord, with my heart, and my soul
that’s gonna be how i roll, from now until i’m old
lead and i’ll follow, you take away the sorrow
i’ma sleep on what you said and holla back tomorrow

chorus

[dmx]
i want you to know lord, that for what you’ve given me i’m thankful
sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, i’m grateful
you gave us power in our words, so i think before i speak
and that way when i speak, they know i’m here to teach
can’t tell em nothin wrong, cause i love em too much
i reach a lot of people, and lord, i’m lovin the touch
but deep inside, i’ve got somethin that’s workin against
everything i know is right, what i know makes sense
that’s when you must fight harder, than you’ve ever fought before
cause what you’ve got goin on inside you is a war
between good and evil, be careful of those who wanna be you
they smile, but are not really happy when they see you
be careful of the ones that always wanna get you high
cause when the time comes, that one’ll let you die
listen to me! i’m here, but i can only help you
if you want me to help, what do you want for yourself?

chorus

[dmx]
my lord, my saviour, don’t judge my behaviour
but instead, take what’s in my heart and put it in my head
see i guess i really never knew, how proud i made you
my life is yours, my soul i gave you
i don’t know if i’ll do good enough (he’s by your side)
and we both know the hood is rough (right by your side)
sometimes i don’t know what to do (x, dry your eyes)
but i know what i gotta do (it’ll be alright)
you keep givin me the word, and i’ll put it to song
talk to me, i’ll talk to them, and we can’t go wrong
this is the start of somethin strong, and this is just the start of it
praises to you my lord, for lettin me be a part of it
i was that kid that, been there, did that
became ashamed so i hid that
but, ain’t no longer with that
use me as an example - if i can do, then they can too
with the lord behind us, there ain’t nothin that we can’t do

chorus

[regina bell]
he’s by your side
right by your side
x, dry your eyes
cause it’ll be alright
yeah, he’s by your side
right by your side
x, dry your eyes
cause, it’ssssssssss gonna be alright
yeah yeah, yes it isssssssssss