Chris Webb - Old Friend lyrics

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(Intro)

When a person leaves the sinful path to walk a righteous one

They leave behind many things, sometimes they have to leave behind people.

This is the story about facing one of them

- Aye, yo, Chriss Webb, wassup, man?

- How ya been, wassup?

(Verse)

Thought that God forgave my sins, till I ran into you

Your face reminded me of all the bad I used to do

Old friend, where you been is what you say

You seen my Twitter changed so you know that I been made new

He don't understand it, I'm scared to explain

How do I tell the dude I sinned with that God took my pain?

Tryna relay it verbally, it's a spiritual change

You had to see, the only thing consistent is I look the same

But I'm not the same, so why do I feel condemned?

Feel like you talk about my past, and I'm ashamed of it

The old days of broke brains and champagne stomachs

I Got so used to thinkin' that I neva came from it

But when I saw you it brought me back, like a heart attack

And a heart that's fat, you askin' me to spark it back

And I'm too scared to know whether or not I have the strength to resist

And not hit it, that's why I had never called you back

Now you back, so man, where do I start?

You knew me as a hypocrite before, it breaks my heart

You saw me say it and not live it, make a poem and contradict it

With my constant sinnin' I've torn my witness apart

I guess I say I let you down and you ain't even know

You looked up to me for the truth and I ain't let it show

Oh, boy, I'm rooted to the spot, hot like a boiling pot,

My failings are in my face so here we go!

Yeah, I'm good, mane, how's your hood, mane?

Oh that one girl, no i don't talk to her, God give me the courage to cut him off

Holy Spirit, gimme words to say and take me out this dark sewer

Let him understand, lemme plant a seed

Why can't , Why can't I think, Why can't I breathe?

Why can't I tell him that Jesus is now my everything?

I was blind, now I see, my heart's free and all my sins redeemed

God has not given me a spirit of fear, yet cowardice is here

It's facing me loud and clear, it's like I'm on trial, on stage and he shines his spotlight

And i'm stuck in headlights like I was a deer

And I know he ain't got a hell to put me in

And I know hell is what he is probably lookin' at

And I know this was probably set up by the Lord

For him to see me walkin' straight, though I was once a crooked man

And I believe it and receive it that it is my Father's plan

And of course he seein' me do something, he's sinkin' in the sand.

Now if I share my faith I can help change my brother's fate.

Yo, if apostle Paul was here then he would be like 'that's the plan,go do it, with no music, with no pastor, He don't need it yet, he need God, the text comes after.'

He's not happy, I got joy, I'll share with my boy

And I be real, cause I don't need a Christian ploy to share my faith

Ok, I'mma share my faith. yo, What time is it?!

You say it's gettin' late, you say you gotta leave,

Hold up, homie, wait! Befo' you walk away, I got smth I gotta say

Aye, man, yo, listen, aye, I became a Christian

As you know, my life befo' was one big dummy mission

My heart was burnin' slow like all the J's we used to roll

But I let Jesus take control and then I lost my taste for sinnin'

Jesus made me new. Why are you laughin', dude?

Yeah, I'm serious, I'm not delirious

I know you curious, bruh I changed my life

Cause everything I had was stupid if I wasn't having Christ

Even with the girl's numbers in my phone

And even with the name brand designer clothes

And even if I had a million dolla home,

We wasn't made to be without the one who made us and who gave us life

I was like Kanye, I was the God I loved

And God was tryna teach me but I never learned enough

I should have learned to trust Him when I went through crazy stuff

Like Kanye should have learned silence while his mouth was wide shut

I was a punk, you remember, no matter what I couldn't get right

My faith got stole worse than ghetto kid's bikes

Was empty till the dude introduced me to his Christ

Now i'm full and I feel finer than Robin Thicke's wife

Jesus loves you, man, and he wants you to be a part of His master plan

You dead without Him, He'll give you life if you take His hand

He could take your sin and give you the gut to take a stand

Do you wanna meet Him, do you wanna greet Him?

Do you think you need Him? Do you wanna be Him?

Think about it!

Thanks to Crazy Wolf for correcting these lyrics