A mother can't feed her child
See the Daddy is gone
Because he was caught wrong
He'll be doing some time for awhile
This here scenarios
common place
Depending on where you're from
I myself was born
on Chicago's west side
And the ghetto can start draining you young
That young mother struggles
to keep
it together
To make it from day to day
Some folks can't imagine
the storms that she weathers
Or prices that she has to pay
She solicits a friend
to look after her child
So she can go try and find work
But jobs in the ghetto
are really quite scarce
And to women
most bosses are jerks
Now she stands on the corner
to wait for her bus
She's feeling some anger
but mostly disgust
When a caddy pulls up
Well dressed Cat inside
He seemed really nice
as he offered a ride
There's a smile on her face
as she gets in his ride
Not knowing the dangers
there lurking inside
Now he's treating her well
for more than two weeks
Buying her really nice things
And her child many treats
Then all of a sudden
He's feeding her dope
Destroying her dreams
And crushing her hopes
The next thing you know
Her body's for sale
The state has her child
And she's sitting in jail
As she sits in her cell
Reflecting on life
All she can remember
Is heartache and strife
Just as she's feeling that all hopes are dashed
A miracle of sorts
Just then came to pass
A Bright light appeared in that cell
Then a voice
It said to her
Child there is still one
More choice
He said
I am He that can free you from here
Remove your addiction and take away fear
If you just believe
That I am the SON
Of the one LIVING GOD
Then it shall be done
She started to cry
And then to confess
The sins of her heart
As well as her flesh
As she fell to her knees
With a sigh of relief
She called out to JESUS
ON YOU I BELIEVE
The next day she woke
With a new lease on life
Down for the struggle
And willing to strive
She eventually regained
Those blessings she loss
Her child
A new job
And a really cool boss
Sisters and Brothers
Know this to be true
If not for Gods graces
Then this could be you
I know that you're thinking
This story is phony
But I know that its true
Cause its my Testimony
Written by Darrell Jones
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