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Album: Close (2017)
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  • I know that it seems sometimes, that no matter what you do
    No matter how hard you work, striving to make things better in your life
    For some reason, you're not getting nowhere
    But I want you to turn to the one next ton you
    And tell him

    You tried your way
    It didn't work, no
    You put Him second
    And put you first
    You trusted friends
    Thought they had your back
    And every time you turn around
    It seems you're under attack
    But turn to your neighbour and say

    See the devil is a liar
    No, I'm not gon' die
    It's okay to cry
    'Cause He's by your side
    You gotta stop that hatin'
    I know you don't wanna hear it
    Gotta fast and pray and listen to the Spirit
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    He's speaking to your heart right now
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    Just listen to the Spirit, ohh
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    Hold up, shh
    Listen

    You lost your job
    Your bills are due
    And all the people you helped
    Did not wanna help you
    I talked to my mother (and she said pray about it)
    I talked to my pastor (and he said pray about it)
    But I was so blinded
    I own my disaster
    I wish you were just tell your neighbor to look for me

    See the devil is a liar
    No, you're not gon' die
    It's okay to cry
    'Cause He's by your side
    You gotta stop that hatin'
    I know you don't wanna hear it
    Gotta fast and pray and listen to the Spirit y'all
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    He's speaking to your heart right now
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    Just listen to the Spirit, ohh
    (God's tryna tell me something)
    Hold up, shh
    Listen, they yell, oh

    I did everything I could to take away my trouble
    And everything I tried did not stop my struggle
    Just doing me everyday
    Guess I was in my own way
    But I'm here to tell you, without His grace I'm a major failure
    So if you got problems
    Know that you can't fix it
    Just give it to Jesus, oh can I get a witness
    And tell him say
    That the devil is a liar
    You gotta listen to the Spirit
    Woah, God is

    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Shh, shh, shh
    Yes He is, He's trying to get your attention right now
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    I know you got your own plan, but God's got a better one, ooh
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Shh, listen
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Tell me, can you hear it
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Listen to the Spirit
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Shh, listen
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Tell me, can you hear it
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Listen to the Spirit
    (God's tryna tell you something)
    Shh, listen

    You tried your way
    It didn't work, no
    You put Him second
    And put you first Writer/s: Robert S. Kelly
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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