[HOOK: JANISHA HEWLETT]
I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE ON ME
COMFORT ME
BUT THE TIMES WHEN I REACH OUT, THEY RUN FROM ME
I FEEL SO ALONE WITH NOBODY TO TALK TO
IT'S SO MUCH THAT I' VE GONE THROUGH
I DON'T KNOW WHO I BELONG TO (ECHO)
I DON'T KNOW WHO I BELONG TO (ECHO)
I DON'T KNOW WHO I BELONG TO

[INTRO: TENSE]
YEAH, YOU KNOW MAN, SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO US ARE SOME OF THE MOST JACKED UP FOLKS. THEY'VE BEEN HURT BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME. AND I WANNA TALK ABOUT THE CHURCH TODAY MAN. THIS DUDE KICKED SOME REAL STUFF TO ME

[VERSE 2: TENSE]
LOOK, AY
I ASKED MY MANS WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD CHURCH, WHAT'S YA FIRST THOUGHTS
HE SAID ITS SPOSED TO CHANGE MY LIFE, INSTEAD IM WORSE OFF
WHAT KINDA SENSE IS IT TO STEP INTO A CHURCH EXPECTING TO GET HEALED, BUT I'M COMING OUT MO' HURT
I TRIED MEN'S TRADITIONS, AND I SEE THAT THEY DON'T WORK
I SWEAR I HATE RELIGION
I ONLY SEEM TO KEEP ME CURSED (PLUS)
ME AND MY GIRL FEEL LIKE LITTLE TO NO WORTH, BECAUSE SHE CANT BUY NO SKIRT, SHE GOT A CLOSET FULL OF JEANS AND SHIRTS (YEP)
NOT ONLY THAT TENSE, THEY WAS CLOWNIN ME TOO, CUZ WHEN I STEPPED INTO THE CHURCH I WASN'T FOUND IN A SUIT
SO THAT HAD YA BOY LOOKIN LIKE GOD, WHAT DO I DO
THESE FOLKS LOOKIN DOWN ON ME, I JUST COME TO HEAR THE TRUTH
THEY SAT US ON THE BACK PEW (BACK PEW!)
THAT HAD ME THROUGH
'CAUSE TO THEM, WE LOOK LIKE BAD NEWS
LEAVE CHURCH? WE HAD TO
ONE DAY WE PASS THROUGH
TO GET SOME PRAYER
'CAUSE SHE PAST DUE
THEY TOLD US THAT WE GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL, THAT'S THE SAD TRUTH (IT'S SAD)
AND HONESTLY, I DON'T EVEN LIKE MY ATTITUDE
I KNOW YOU GO TO CHURCH, AND TO BE REAL, I FEEL MAD AT YOU (I DO)
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU THINKIN' ON THE INSIDE
I KNOW I'M LIVING WRONG, AND NOBODY'S PERFECT ON THIS SIDE (I KNOW)
I'M AFRAID TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I GET HIGH (GET HIGH)
AND THAT I SELL MARIJUANA JUST TO GET BY
'CAUSE TENSE I DON'T WANNA SEE MY KIDS DIE
YEAH I KNOW IT'S WRONG, BUT THIS THE STANDARD THAT I LIVE BY (YEP)
SOMETIMES I BE READY TO LET MY FISTS FLY
'CAUSE CHURCH IS 'SPOSED TO HELP ME SPIRITUALLY, BUT IT'S A MISGUIDE
NOT ONLY THAT, I GAVE THE CHURCH MORE THAN TEN TRIES
AND I'M STILL WALKING A THIN LINE, BIG TIME
I DON'T FEEL CLOSE TO GOD, I FEEL DISGUISED
TENSE, I DON'T MEAN TO
BUT I THOUGHT THE CHURCH WOULD LOVE ME MORE THAN THE STREETS DO
I'M MORE CONVINCED THEY NO DIFFERENT, THEY ALL SEE THROUGH

[HOOK]

[INTERLUDE: TENSE]
AND I FELT NOTHING BUT COMPASSION FOR THIS GUY MAN
AND AS I LISTENED TO HIM, ALL I COULD DO IS RELATE. I EVEN FELT GUILTY. SO,
ALL I COULD DO IS SHARE MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH HIM.


[VERSE 2: TENSE]
I TOLD MY MANS LIKE THIS,
BRUH I WAS IN YA SHOES SO
I CAN'T JUDGE, NOT EVEN THAT TYPE OF DUDE BRO
I DATED CHICKS FROM THE CHURCH, IT WAS COOL THOUGH
COME TO FOUND OUT HOMIE THAT WAS FOOL'S GOLD
THIS ONE CHICK TRIED TO PUT ME ON A LOOPHOLE
WHO KNOWS? I COULDA HAD HER STOMACH LOOKIN TWO TONED (PREGNANT)
FELL IN LOVE, NOT KNOWING THESE CHICKS LOOSE BRO
SWEARIN THEY SOME CHRISTIANS, BUT AINT LIVIN FOR THE TRUTH THOUGH
PLUS THEY DID ME WRONG 'CAUSE MY MONEY WASN'T TWO-FOLD
HATE WHAT I HAD ON, TELLING ME TO GET SOME NEW CLOTHES
SAD PART IS ME AND ALL THESE CHICKS GREW CLOSE
THEN THEY BROKE MY HEART, AND MADE IT HARD FOR ME TO MOVE ON
ON TOP OF THAT, THE CHURCH FOLKS STEADY THREW STONES
CASTING 'EM EVERYTIME THEY HEAR I DO WRONG
NOBODY SAW THAT I WAS TRYING TO IMPROVE THOUGH
ALMOST LEFT THE CHURCH, BUT SOMETHING IN ME SAID DUDE, NO
'CAUSE I WAS BLESSED WITH A FEW BROS
LIFTIN ME UP, AND 'TIL THIS DAY THEY STILL DO SO
THEM KINDA FRIENDS? AY, YOU DON'T WANNA LOSE THOSE (NOPE)
'CAUSE IN THIS LIFE, YOU MIGHT ONLY GET TWO, SO (TWO)
I LOVE YOU BRO (I LOVE YOU MAN)
AND YOU SHOULD KNOW
IT'S ALWAYS A FRIEND, WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE UP AND GO
YOU CAN'T JUST LET WHOLE CHURCH GO UP IN SMOKE
IT'S PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU, ONLY A COUPLE THOUGH
REAL LOVE IS RARE, YEAH IT'S HARD TO COME ACROSS
BUT WHEN IT FINDS YOU, JUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO BRUSH IT OFF
BECAUSE IT DO EXIST
AND CHANGES THOSE WHO IT GETS
IT COMES FROM JESUS CHRIST, AND IT'S FAR BEYOND A MOVIE SCRIPT
AND IF HE DIDN'T LOVE YOU, I'M JUST ANOTHER GUY
I COULDA LOOKED AT YOU AND SAID LET'S TALK SOME OTHER TIME (STRAIGHT UP BRO)
BUT I'M CONCERNED WHAT'S IN MY BROTHER'S EYE
FOR ME TO EVEN HAVE THE COMPASSION I DO IS 'CAUSE OF GOD
THE LORD ALWAYS GOT A RAM IN THE BUSH
SO WHEN YOU HEAR THE RAM HOMIE, THEN YOU BETTER LOOK
I KNOW YOU FEEL FORSOOK
BECAUSE YOU FEEL LIKE JESUS CAN'T FORGIVE A CROOK
BETTER YET, NOBODY IN THE HOOD
BUT TO DIE ON THAT CROSS DID HIM NO GOOD
IF HE DIDN'T SEE WE WAS LOST, NOW GET THAT UNDERSTOOD (UNDERSTOOD)
THAT'S WHY I TOLD YOU FORGET WHAT YOU SEEN IN CHURCHES HOMIE
'CAUSE THIS IS YOU AND HIM
NOT YOU AND THEM



[BRIDGE: JANISHA HEWLETT]
CRYING TO YOURSELF
'CAUSE SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TELL
WHO REALLY CARES ENOUGH
WHEN YOU'RE CRYING OUT FOR HELP
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
THEY OVERLOOKING YOU
DON'T BOTHER TO ASK WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH
BUT THERE'S HOPE FOR YOU (FOR YOU)


[HOOK: JANISHA HEWLETT]
GOD IS READY TO LOVE ON YOU
COMFORT YOU
AND THE TIMES WHEN YOU REACH OUT,
HE'LL COME TO YOU (COME TO YOU)
WHEN YOU'RE FEELING ALONE, HE'LL BE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO
HE'LL BE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO (ECHO)
HE'LL BE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO (ECHO)
HE'LL BE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO

[OUTRO: TENSE]
SO, JUST KNOW. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE. AND IT DOESN'T
MATTER WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID MAN.
LOVE IS SOMETHING YOU WON'T ALWAYS FIND IN PEOPLE, BUT STILL IT DOESN'T MATTER
COME TO CHRIST AND EXPERIENCE REAL LOVE. BECAUSE HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS