VERSE 1
HEY YOU
DEPENDING ON YOUR GIFTES TO GET YOU THROUGH
AND THINKING ALL YOUR PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED BY MAN
DON'T YOU BE NO FOOL
GOD USES PEOPLE AND YOUR GIFTES TOGETHER AS TOOL
TO BUILD SOLID GROUND FOR YOU TO STAND
BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY (THAT)
CHORUS
EACH DAY
I GET DOWN ON MY KNEES AND
I PRAY
GRATEFUL CAUSE THE LORD KEEP ME SANE
I GIVE THANKS
FOR PEOPLE LIKE MY FAMILY
AND A CLEAN SLATE
IS WHAT HE STARTS ME OUT WITH EACH DAY
VERSE 2
HEY YOU
STILL DEPENDING ON YOUR GIFTS TO MAKE IT THROUGH
SOON YOU WILL LEARN THAT YOU’LL GET NOWHERE FAST
I TRIED THAT TOO
THEREFORE I’M HERE TO PASS THIS WISDOM ONTO YOU
SO THAT YOUR FUTURE WON’T BE LIKE YOUR PAST
HEAR ME WHEN I SAY….
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE
IT’S TRUE, I HAD BILLS DUE
NO LOOT TO GET THROUGH
LOOKIN’ AT MY MUSIC, THINKIN’ I COULD USE IT
TO GET THROUGH IT, BROTHA DON'T YA DO IT
BECAUSE IT’S PAINFUL AND SHAMEFUL
TRYIN’ TO STAND ON QUICKSAND
I CALLED ON A FAVOR FROM THE SAVIOR
HE RESCUED ME AND TOLD ME TO TELL YOU…..
Produced by BADBADNOTGOOD, the Atlanta vocalist and songwriter's new album is a tenacious mix of R&B, jazz, psych, and Americana. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2024