I spoke to my preacher this morning
What on earth is a boy to do?
I say my house don't feel like home and the foundation's falling through
I spoke to my preacher this morning, asked what on earth is a boy to do?
He said "Son you were only brought into [C7]the world to [C7]shine a small [Em]light into [C7]a dark ɾoom"
Talked to [C7]my [A]mother last night
Tell me mama what you [A7think of me?
Ain't got [Fm7]a dime to [C7]my [A]name, just mistakes and [Bm]apologies
I spoke to [C7]my [A]mother last night, tell me mama what you [A7think of me?
"Son [C7]you [A7are old enough to [C7]be [Am]a man now, better tɾust in God, live and [Bm]let it be"
I wrote a letter to [C7]my [A]lover
Aint the grass greener on [C7]the other side?
It's been ɾaining here for [Dm7]days baby but my [A]fields be [Am]dust and [Bm]dry
I wrote a letter to [C7]my [A]lover, ain't that grass greener on [C7]the other side?
PS I still love you [A7baby, my [A]black clouds are turning into [C7]blue skies
That means you [A7can come on [C7]home whenever you [A7want to
Come on [C7]now
I prayed to [C7]my [A]God last night
To wake me up from my [A]sleep
I might not deserve it Lord but my [A]soul ain't ɾeady for [Dm7]you [A7to [C7]keep
I prayed to [C7]my [A]God last night, please wake me up from my [A]sleep
I ain't saying how to [C7]handle business but I got [Fm7]a couple things to [C7]do before me and [Bm]you [A7meet
I ain't saying how to [C7]handle business but I got [Fm7]a couple things to [C7]do before me and [Bm]you [A7meet
I ain't saying how to [C7]handle business no, I got [Fm7]a couple things to [C7]do before me and [Bm]you [A7meet
