*Excerpts from “Light Bulbs to Fit This”
(2014)
Blind but 20/20…
Natural sight so dark but spirit inside just shine so sunny…
That was the pastor--congregation at 5th Street Baptist…
In the middle’a the ghetto
Jesus got Love—tell His followers “Let’s go…”
Don’t matter persuasion…
Saw half African an’ half Caucasian…
Throw in couple Asian…
Amish-lookin’ folks with beards unshaven…
Don’t matter native language that’s spoken—all about what they’re sayin’…
They’re praisin’
Showin’ peace by handshakin’
Readin’ through the Book of Revelation
Out the window I see Bridge street pavement…
This part’a the world that we’re placed in…
And the Last Days we’re engaged in
Mary had a little Lamb…
You know that song about Jesus man…
Born to a virgin…
Did she know she watchin’ Him grow to endure the scourgin’?
Purgin’ the pen…
Livin’ now but thinkin’ ‘bout way back then
Lately you been in the hen house…
‘Cause real mu’fuckas been bold—you mu’fuckas been mouse
This time we gotta stand firm in the Lord…
But believe I ain’t perfect for sure…
Though I’m forgiven ‘cause I’m graced with the faith
My dreams are sometimes nightmares when I’m in that state…
I know why…
‘Cause the devil my enemy—tryin’ to fill my head with lies…
Has to attack when I’m defenseless…
he already lost so his tactics are senseless…
Usin’ loved-ones against me…
Still can’t harm me ‘cause Jesus defend me…
So tender—tendin’ to me…
Sendin’ blessin’s to me…
So I’m expressin’ the peace
Prayin’ I can be a good witness…
Show ‘em that just because we sin—don’t have to mean that we’re on God’s shit-list
Spirit shine through my eyes ‘cause they lamps—He gave me light bulbs to fit this
(Let me see that Light—comin’ from Christ.)