"IN YOUR EYES"

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"IN YOUR EYES"

WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
I SEE HATE
I SEE I'M A JOKE
U PAY NO ATTENTION 2 THE WORDS I'VE SPOKE

WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
I SEE DISDAIN
YOU'RE SO HARDHEADED
THAT SOFT AZZ WILL BRING PAIN

WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
I SEE MY SON
SPEAKING FOOLISH THINGS
PROUDLY FROM HIS OWN TONGUE

THE EYES; THEY TELL IT ALL
AND WHEN I LOOK AT YOURS
I WONDER IF YOU'LL RECOGNIZE GOD'S CALL

I HOPE U DO
ONE DAY
IT'S NEVER MY INTENTION
2 CAUSE MY CHILD PAIN

WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
I WANT 2 SEE LOVE
HOW DO I DO THAT?
WHEN YOU'RE STUCK ON WHAT WAS

I'M NOT PERFECT
I'VE ALWAYS TOLD U THAT
BUT WHEN U LOOK BACK OVER YOUR LIFE
REALIZE IT WAS MAMA
WHO ALWAYS HAD YOUR BACK

TJS
2/14/09
"DEDICATED TO NELSON"

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