souljahz
beneath the surface
Why do you hit me? You know I ain't your punchin' bag Since when do thorns try to hurt the roses? And why are you always mad?  Said I, I'm so innocent, and you're, you're so ignorant Raise your fist, hit or miss Try to take my happiness Well, that ain't happenin' to me no more  'Cause I, I, I found a loving father and I, I, I'm fly away To a place where I can smile and cry 'Cause I know I'm gonna make it today, yeah Said I know I'm gonna make it today  I woke up this mornin' As I wiped the sleep from my eyes Got a real good feelin', yeah For the first time I had no reason to cry  So I said, "My Father Lord, thanks for the changin' my life Lord, thanks for holdin' me, showin' me What real love is like"  'Cause you're so true to me So I try, try to be true to you You love me when no one, no one even cared for me So I can face the rain and smile again  'Cause I, I, I found a loving father and I, I, I'm fly away To a place where I can smile and cry 'Cause I know I'm gonna make it today, yeah Said I know I'm gonna make it today  What's the bottle for, and why are you so mad? I thought that mama said you're supposed to be our loving dad But alcohol done took control of your life Now you do the same and try to take control of your wife and kids So I'ma speak for all the quiet and scared Too afraid to stand 'cause they can't face their fears  Take a look in the mirror, MJ says, "Change your ways to see clearer" God says, "There's always a way out Ain't no temptation that ain't played out" Since the beginnin' of time, Satan's been roamin' the earth Trying to tempt the weak willed to hate and hurt  And since sins birth, I know your lives been hard Need to stop beatin' us and start beatin' your problems So today is when we stop the hurt Get up, it's 10 o'clock, yo, we're goin' to church  'Cause I, I, I found a loving father and I, I, I'm fly away To a place where I can smile and cry 'Cause I know I'm gonna make it today, yeah Said I know I'm gonna make  'Cause I, I, I found a loving father and I, I, I'm fly away To a place where I can smile and cry 'Cause I know I'm gonna make it today I know I'm gonna make it today I know I'm gonna make it today