D-Leo - Battles Lyrics

We're in a war, were black to the core
Before you saved my soul right out of hell
My soul I'll never sell, many times I fell
My King forgives and He never leaves
One day I walked down the street just to see
My dad at his home just three blocks from me
I was give or take thirteen
Back then I was still hurting
My dad left my mom and it wasn't fun
I can't rest my mind, pain was a drug
Anyway my stepmom's little niece
Soared into my life like a breeze
I was still confused and really abused
So I fell in love and I asked her out
I was kinda forced but that's no excuse
My heart was not just so she said no

I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm defenceless God's my refuge
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm knocked senseless, He picks me up
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc

Yeah, I know I do need to forgive
But if you've been through the things I've seen
You would understand why I don't forget
I do recommend that you don't regret
The hard times in your life, it's like rhymes in my mind
I did find peace in strife, cause I like this great fight
The greater the hardship the better the victory
The fakers spit bars that would never make anything
Better I mean, they give handouts
Scream loud and then they all stand proud
But they create lazy people and take away feeble
Parts of humanity ain't that so poetic
Crushing their talents deeper, thinking they're healers
It's no parody, they give food so desperately
I know I've been on the receiving end
Of food that reeks, is rotten, slimy and black

I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm defenceless God's my refuge
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm knocked senseless, He picks me up
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc

We fight so hard, we don't always win
We might fly far from our wrongs and sin
But they catch up and then they crash our
Lives in mash ups harsher than our lash outs
If we stand strong we know we've won
It won't be long till we can run
Into our King's arms and rest
Knowing we gave our very best

I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm defenceless God's my refuge
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm knocked senseless, He picks me up
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc

I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm defenceless God's my refuge
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
When I'm knocked senseless, He picks me up
I must fight my battles, I must fight my battles
Fight, fight my battles, in the havoc

So don't give up in all of life's muck
Don't you dare stuck like a great dead duck
I crawl through battle sometimes I'm rattled
I fight for my King, sure I can't sing
Resist the apple, leave the snake splattered
Like a big spilt drink cause we are free
We never talk like we do not fight
Let's make our bark smaller than our bite