SO MANY TIMES WE'VE SAT IN THE BACK.
KEEPING QUITE SO NO ONE WOULD ASK,
WHAT IS YOUR STORY, TELL ME YOUR LIFE.
SADLY, BECAUSE AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T KNOW,
THIS MY SISTER IS WHAT WE REPLIED...
I'M HERE BECAUSE OF NEGLECT, ABUSE AND SHAME.
I'M HERE BECAUSE I WANT SOMEONE TO KNOW MY NAME.
PLEASE SOMEBODY SET ME FREE!
IS IT YOU, CAN YOU HELP ME?
TRAMPLED ON EVERY SIDE FROM SELF AND MAN.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, WHY ALL OF THIS PAIN?
I'M SO TIRED OF HEARING MYSELF SAY,
I'M NOT DOING THAT AGAIN.
OKAY, THIS IS THE LAST TIME AND
THE ONLY REASON I'M DOING THIS
IS BECAUSE YOU'RE MY "FRIEND"
TIRED OF THE NEGLECT, ABUSE AND SHAME!
THERE IS NO ONE, YOU THINK, THAT KNOWS YOUR NAME.
PLEASE, IS THERE REALLY SUCH A PLACE OF BEING FREE?
FOR REAL, CAN ANYBODY HELP ME?
ONE DAY AN INVITATION WAS GIVEN TO MEET JESUS, THE KING.
HE MADE YOU SEE, THAT HE COULD GIVE YOU EVERYTHING!
THE GREATEST GIFT HE GAVE TO YOU AND ME,
SALVATION, NO PAYMENT NECESSARY, HIS SACRIFICE MADE IT FREE!
NOW, NO LONGER DO YOU SIT IN THE BACK.
NO LONGER DO YOU FEEL THE LACK!
NO MORE DO YOU WALLOW IN THE MATERIALISTIC MESS!
NO MORE STRESS FROM THE WORLD OR YOURSELF!
ARISE, SHINE IS YOUR MOTTO NOW!
'CAUSE YOU REALIZE WITH KING JESUS YOU CAN GO ON ANYHOW
BECAUSE HIS GLORIOUS LIGHT SHINES UPON YOU EVERY DAY!
WITH LIFE, TESTS, TRIALS, THEY'RE SURE TO COME,
IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU TAKE THEM LYING DOWN OR STANDING UP?
THERE IS A MESSAGE IN ALL THAT YOU DO AND SAY!
NOW, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD WHEN THE ENEMY COMES A KNOCKING,
AND YOU KNOW HE IS, NO WORRIES WORD, PRAYER AND FASTING, IS THE BEST MEDICINE TO TAKE!
TAKING AUTHORITY IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE ENEMY IN HIS PLACE.
SOMETIMES, WE HAVE TO PUT SOMETHING EXTRA ON IT,
SO, WITH YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HIPS AND A SLIGHT SISTAH GIRL ROLL OF THE NECK,
SAY WRONG NUMBER MESS, YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG ADDRESS!
THEN DIAL 1-1-1, ONE FOR THE FATHER, ONE FOR THE SON
AND ONE FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT, THEY'RE THREE IN ONE!
GIRL, YOUR DADDY GOD'S GOT THAT!
GIRLFRIEND, WE'RE TO REMEMBER THIS, IF NOTHING ELSE,
NO LONGER DO WE SIT IN THE BACK, NO LONGER DO WE LACK!
NO LONGER DO WE DEGRADE OUR TEMPLES FOR A DOLLAR ON OUR BACKS.
WE MUST HAVE OPEN HEARTS, LIKE JESUS, LOVING ALL MANKIND.
EVER READY, LIKE A SOLDIER ON THE FRONT LINE
TO SERVE WITH A DIVINE PURPOSE IN MIND.
MAKING SURE THAT IT HAS GOD'S APPROVAL AND HE'S GIVEN THE GO SIGN.
THAT WE ARE HIS DAUGHTERS!THE BLESSING IS IN KNOWING T
WE ARE SISTERS WITH VOICES!
5:57 AM
INSPIRED BY: GOD
WRITTEN BY: LORETTA DIANA VINSON
