David Cleveland

This man walked up and put a gun to my head.
He said do as I say, or you will be dead.
So I started thinking, if I had one more goodbye.
I would say these things before I die.
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Faith is believing without seeing.
Knowing that God is real.
It's knowing about His commandments.
Especially the one that says not to kill.
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It was His blood that washed over me.
It was His blood that set me free.
It was His body that took my pain.
We can't let His sacrifice go in vain.
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Who am I if I'm not me?
I'm not blind, but I still can't see.
Here's a hint, I'm not a clown.
Another hint, I make no sound.
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It took me 57 years to finally see.
My worst enemy turned out to be me.

I say this with sadness. It makes my heart ache.
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The Lord asked me a question.
I didn't know what to say.
He wanted to know.
If I believe when I pray?
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' My Parents'
When I look at my parents, what do I see? I see the people who introduced Jesus to me.
He taught me to be grateful for what we had. He said to always respect your mom and dad.
You should always be humble and show others you care. When someone needs help, you should be there.
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On Saturday night.
When people go out for a drink.
I sit at home.
Where I can think.
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I live my life, for the love of my crew. We demand respect and roll like old school.
We have a code of silence, second to no other. My brothers come first, before my dad or my mother.
We stand back to back, we never back down. We do what we must, to make the next round.
And when the battle is over, and the smoke starts to clear. It will be me and my crew, standing showing no fear.
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'When you think of Jesus'
When you think of Jesus, what goes through your mind? A man so loving, a man so kind.
A man who spoke the truth, a man who would never lie. A man that told us in advance, a man that knew he had to die.
A man that said he would rise, a man who said, don't be sad. A man who died for our sins, a man going home to his dad.
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I'm just a man who's losing control.
I have no heart, I have no soul.

For my sins, I've been sentenced to roam.
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I carry the guilt of past things done.
Each time we went on a run.

The beatings, the shootings, the people hurt.
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Death is a place where time stands still.
Everything's blurry, nothing seems real.

And the voices you hear, they cry out in pain.
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Death is a part of life, a part I live.
It's always been my choice to take or give.

To take a life, it's not a hard call.
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I saw this man. He was staring at me.
He started to cry, so I asked what did you see?

He said he saw a man who walked in pain.
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It was a bad night; I just lost a good brother.
Two hours later, my dad left my mother.
So I go for a walk, and what do I see?
My wife of ten years is cheating on me.
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There's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Al Capone and Bonnie and Clyde.

There's Kemper and others who hide in the dark.
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Because I'm white, you hate me.
But there's more to me than what you see.
The Government keeps us divided.
Because they lose power if we agree.
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Blood on the ground, blood by his head.
This man stared for a while, then he said.

I knew this boy as he knelt by his side.
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Sometimes I do like to brag.
That I love Jesus, and the American flag.

Jesus has been with us forever.
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