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Lookin For You

I been looking for you In all the wrong places Instead of the pew I was in the crowd Instead of in the bible I was reading my work out loud I should have been at revival But I was looking in my bank account for survival I was supposed to be baptized But I got high I was looking at the choir The only voice from my lips were those of a liar I been looking for you In all the wrong places Drivin my supped up coupe When I should have been praising you Sippin on all that tonic (so I could feel hypnotic) When spending time with you would have done it I was hangin’ deep wit my peeps in the street I wish I was home on my knees askin “..the Lord my soul to keep” I was lookin for a remedy When all it takes is for me to ask I though I was on easy street But that was just a sour enemy makin Shiit look sweet I been looking for you In all the wrong places I sat still And you came to find me You sent all your angels To apprehend me I could hear you Rather your words fell on deaf ears I couldn’t see you But I knew you were always there Now that I found you after so long I’ll never let you go no matter the storm.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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