Joseph Elior - Just Thinking to Myself Lyrics

The kids are running around with their shoes unlaced
The rain is painting pictures at a scattered pace
The elders come together every night to pray
For their loved ones who never see the day
Time moves way faster than the world spins
Looking for the truth behind all these curtains
Closed caption when you speak, it falls on deaf ears
Every time you speak the truth, it's like no one hears
You see the house I'm building, I'm tryna stay strong through the heavy rain
Lord forgive me for my sinning, I'm tryna be a better man everyday
You see the house I'm building, I'm tryna stay strong through the heavy rain
Lord forgive me for my sinning, I'm tryna be a better man everyday
Yeah, I really know what's going on
I build my house upon the Rock so I can stand the storm
The wind was blowing pretty heavy, so I wrote my wrongs
My pen ran out of ink, so it couldn't be long
Reminded by my father to always do my best
Got this hunger from mama, I can't settle for less
Every move is so crucial, the life game of chess
Wishful thinking of doing more but I was doing less
Man, tell me who you're really tryna impress
The man in the mirror, MJ really taught it best
I look up in the sky and I really know Im blessed
If the Lord loves you first, you know the devil's vexed
If the pope is just a man how could he save my soul
If you take but never give how could you ever grow
If the silver lining's gone how could you have the hope
I been climbing for so long I need some extra rope
In the desert I was thirsty so I drank some sand
I was praying for some mercy, then I found some land
Flowing with some milk and honey, God had His plans
Busy thinking about tomorrow, didn't understand
Whoa, man these things take time
I was running from the beast when it was night time
I was looking for my peace when I left the past behind
The voice is known by the sheep but the wolves they deny
You see the house I'm building, I'm tryna stay strong through the heavy rain.
Lord forgive me for my sinning, I'm tryna be a better man everyday.
You see the house I'm building, I'm tryna stay strong through the heavy rain.
Lord forgive me for my sinning, I'm tryna be a better man everyday.
And now I understand the bigger picture
Life can be so strange but that's the biggest stigma
I do this for my mother and my two sisters
I do this for my pops and all the love you give us
And may the Lord forgive us
Yeah, used to complain a lot but I still thought it never should've been us
Never should've been us, yeah
Rain on me Lord, I want a new season
Rain on me Lord, please show me the reason
Rain on me, man it's been a lot of strife, I'm thankful everyday papa never took his life
Rain on me when those hunger pains were hurting
Rain on me, now the dinner table's turning
Yeah yeah, grateful every day aye
Tell me what they say aye
Just been thinking to myself oh no
Oh no