Before I Grow I Bleed

Uh-huh

Father, stretch Your hands, how can I grow if I don't bleed?

Built for the battle I face, I'on got all my wants, but I got what I need

I'll make him change his life, I done changed my life with a mustard seed

Rich in Christ, I done lost so much, girl, you wouldn't believe

I done watched the world sleep on me, before I grow, I bleed

Uh, uh, uh

I done watched the world sleep on me, before I grow, I bleed

Way too blessed to stress, I'm way too blessed ever stress

Hold my peace, my tears, my Lord, they fall right on ya chest

Cut from the cloth of Jacob but before that, girl, I'm God's child

He get Christ in comfort, I want the word out to them dope babies

Godspeed, I wish ya well, won't move for anybody

Love you, but you gotta get out them streets, girl, you a busy body

Love you, but you gotta be more of a man, you can't help anybody

Love you, when I'm speaking the truth, I ain't holding that back for anybody

Thinking 'bout what brought me here

Show 'em you the one that brought me here

Glorify me in your name, I went through pain to let your fruits show

Lord, I'm not same, this not 'bout fame as long as you know

Uh, uh, uh, uh

I wanna lead my family way from Hell, yeah

I'on wanna be no deadbeat, spread Your word, defeat myself, yeah

I hate the fact they say they sending love, they 'on mean me well, yeah

Lord, I hurt, but I know it's purging out what make me fail, yeah

Uh-huh

Father, stretch Your hands, how can I grow if I don't bleed?

Built for the battle I face, I'on got all my wants, but I got what I need

I'll make him change his life, I done changed my life with a mustard seed

Rich in Christ, I done lost so much, girl, you wouldn't believe

I done watched the world sleep on me, before I grow, I bleed

Uh, uh, uh

I done watched the world sleep on me, before I grow, I bleed

David was crowned King

Years, I think in fact decades, before he touched that raw

And he receive the anointing of the Most High

Way before he ever took this wrong