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You Can Do It, Yo brotha, I know you 25, Tryin’ to stay alive, On the south side, You ain’t got no friends, Since you turned away from sin, And the sex be callin’ you back into her arms, It’s like there be storms of temptation, And the elation of the game and your ego’s masturbation, My brotha, I know you 25, With 3 kids, 2 by one, and 1 by another, And the weight of people’s eyes keep sendin’ lies to your soul that you ain’t no good, And you ain’t livin’ like you should, And seems like no matter how much you press away from wrong, You hear that siren’s song, calling you back to the game, of neighborhood fame, the playa with no shame, And now, you just tryin’ to stay alive, On the South Side, With no ride, ridin’ the El, Beggin Jesus to speak a spell over what feels like hell, My brotha I know those lies, That come from hateful eyes, But son don’t let your heart despise you. Cause I know you, I know your soul, It is a jewel of dreams unseen, And days so good they seem surreal, My son, don’t lose that zeal that drives you. I swear he don’t always keep the storms from fallin’, But trust me! Don’t stop knockin’, Don’t stop callin’, Don’t stop screamin’, that name Jesus! I can’t tell you that my life is heaven, Or that I’m great like the magnificent seven, But I’ve walked a little way in this labor of love we pay, So that all will love one day, So just let me say, Don’t give your hope away, Cause brother I know, And your Lord’s still got some tricks to show, So don’t let you fervor go, Cause you can do it!!!
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