Playlist D.c. Talk

d.c. talk - colored people

One, One,One,One-
Two,Two,Two,Two-
Three,Three,Three,Three-
Four,Four,Four,Four-
Pardon me, your epidermis is showing, sir
I couldn't help but note your shade of melanin
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement
Cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin
We gotta come together, and thank the maker of us all

Chorus:
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted place
We're colored people, and they call the human race
We've got a history so full of mistakes
And we are colored people who depend on a Holy Grace

A piece of canvas is only the beginning, for
It takes on character with every loving stroke
This thing of beauty is the passion of an artist's heart
By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope

We gotta come together, aren't we all human after all?

**(Repeat Chorus)**

Ignorance has wronged some races
And vengeance is the Lord's
If we aspire to share this space
Repentance is the cure

Well, just a day in the shoes of a color blind man
Should make it easy for you to see
That these diverse tones do more than cover our bones
As a part of our anatomy

**(Repeat Chorus x2)**

d.c. talk - alas my love

Alas my love, you say goodbye
Wipe the poison from my brow
Alas my love, this guilty night
It gives me up like a foster child
And in this moment I take my vow
These angels sleeping at my feet
And in this moment you do not know how
How my spirit wants to flee

You see it was one man against the night
Taking on a multitude
That had left Him high and dry
No candle burning vigil could light the way
Darkness hit the ground like a fallen satellite
He wrestled until morning
With human souls and dark angels
And there He finished His work
On the third day

d.c. talk - blessed be your name

Blessed be Your name
in the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

And blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out I'll
turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name when the sun's shining down on me
When the world's "all as it should be"
Blessed be Your name
And blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name

d.c. talk - consume me

Oh, shah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah]
[Nah nah, nah, nah nah, nah]
[Shah dah dop dop dop dee dah]
[Nah nah, nah, nah nah, nah]
Lovely traces
I can sense You in everything
The way that You move me
Takes me far away
I seek no escape
I'm dreaming through Your eyes
I am wandering through Your mind
I'm overtaken by the way that You deliver me
I'm transcended
There's no place I'd rather be
Than here in Heaven
Without You I'm incomplete
It's hopeless

Chorus:
You consume me, You consume me
Like a burning flame running through my veins
You consume me moving through me
Anytime, anyplace You invade my space
You consume me, You consume me

Wholly devoted
I immerse myself in You
Baptize me in Your love
Cause drowning in the thought of You
Floods my soul
I'm taken by the things You do
God, You know
It doesn't matter what I lose
I'm Yours

Chorus

Bridge
I am in Your hands
Under Your command
Like a puppet on a string
[Lord you know]
I am willing to
Put my faith in You
So before the world I sing

[Consume me]
You consume me, You consume me
Burning flame, through my veins
You consume me moving through me
Anytime, anyplace You invade my space
You consume me [oh, you know that I surrender]
I am consumed, I'm consumed with You
There's no other way I can fly
It's You and I, You and I
There's no other way I can fly
It's You and I, You and I

d.c. talk - between you and me

Sorrow is a lonely feeling
Unsettled is a painful place
I've lived with both for far too long now
Since we've parted ways
I've been wrestling with my conscience
And I found myself to blame
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel my pride away

Just between you and me
I've got somethin' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom (now)
Just between you and me
I've got something to say

If confession is the road to healing
Forgiveness is the promised land
I'm reaching out in my conviction
I'm longing to make amends
So, I'm sorry for the words I've spoken
For I've betrayed a friend
We have a love that's worth preserving
And a bond I will defend

Just between you and me
I've got somethin' to say
I wanna get it straight
Before the sun goes down
Just Between you and me
Confession needs to be made
Recompense is my way to freedom (now)
Just between you and me
I've got something to say

In my pursuit of God I thirst for holiness
As I approach the Son I must consider this
Offenses unresolved will keep me from the throne
Before I go to him my wrong must be atoned
If there's to be any resolution
I've got to peel my pride away

d.c. talk - 40 live

I waited patiently for the Lord
He inclined and heard my cry
He brought me up out of my pit
Out of the miry clay

I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song

How long to sing this sing?
How long to sing this song?
How long...how long...how long
How long...to sing this song

He placed my feet upon is rock
And made my footsteps so firm
Many could see
Many could see and fear

I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song

How long to sing this sing?
How long to sing this song?
How long...how long...how long
How long...to sing this song

d.c. talk - alibi

I'm trying hard to understand you
And your over-rated state of mind
Sometimes you try to move me to you
And make believe that it's all fine

You say you love me, yes you do
But i know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely and empty

And I don't need your alibis
Cause I can see through all your lies
You say you love and I'll need you
But I don't need to live my life that way, no way

Every storm deserves an ending
And a break to peaceful skies
And every night I pray for my own mending

You say you love, yes you do
But i know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely and empty

And I don't need your alibis
Cause I can see through all your lies
You say you love and I'll need you
But I don't need to live my life that way, no way

Parading around like you're a superstar
Is that who you think you are
The higher you go, yeah the harder you fall

You say you love, yes you do
But i know who I'm talking to
You left me so lonely and empty

And I don't need your alibis
Cause I can see through your disguise
You say you love me and I'll need you
But I don't need to live my life that way, no way

d.c. talk - be

All in all we're fading
Like a soul lost in the wilderness
We're cold and we're cut off from it
Not knowing where it's gonna end
There's a star in Bethlehem
It's calling you
It's a memory of one who made it

(chorus)
Be, be yourself
There's no one who does it quite like you
And be no one else
Cause if you don't then who is going to
You're a tribute to the best of us

We follow everybody else
Not knowing what we're made for
The mecca of the insecure
The sign and the mark of the popular
There's a new face on the television
It's a new host with the same derision

(repeat chours)

The time is now
No reason to look back
Just like an infant born You've got to catch your breath
And I'm learning Father
Yes and I'm going farther

(repeat chours)

Light a path you're supposed to see
Just like the salt that filters through the need
Like the star that's falling from the sky
Just like the apple of your daddy's eye

d.c. talk - big house

Big house

I donâ??t know where you lay your head
Or where you call your home
I donâ??t know where you eat your meals
Or where you talk on the phone
I donâ??t know if you got a cook
A butler or a maid
I donâ??t know if you got a yard
With a hammock in the shade

I donâ??t know if you got some shelter
Say a place to hide
I donâ??t know if you live with friends
In whom you can confide
I donâ??t know if you got a family
Say a mom or dad
I donâ??t know if you feel love at all
But I bet you wish you had

Pre-chorus
Come and go with me
To my fathers house
Come and go with me
To my fathers house

Chorus
Itâ??s a big big house
With lots and lots a room
A big big table
With lots and lots of food
A big big yard
Where we can play football
A big big house
Its my fathers house

Ibidibidee bop bop bow whew! yeah!

All I know is a big ole house
With rooms for everyone
All I know is lots a land
Where we can play and run
All I know is you need love
And Iâ??ve got a family
All I know is your all alone
So why not come with me?

Repeat pre-chorus

Repeat chorus

Repeat pre-chorus

Repeat chorus

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d.c. talk - can i get a witness

I rap for Christ, no crossin' the line
I don't water down lyrics or forget the spine
I gotta come bold, cause I've been sold
On the Word that'll never grow old
Ya see, I was raised in a Godly home
And I was taught as a child who is on the throne
I learned to have faith and I learned to stand
Up for the Father, who is in command
Ya know, back in the day, I was taught to pray
Ya see, a livin' God would have it no other way
I wanna know who's down with what I say
Yo fellas, there's no time to play, so get busy

(chorus)
Can I get a witness
Does anyone agree?
Can I get a witness
To stand for their belief?
Can I get a witness
To carry on the torch?
Bring honor to the Father
Give glory to the Lord

Who's in the army, who's servin' the King?
Callin' all brothers to the center ring
We're in one accord, we're servin' the Lord
Eternal life is our reward
We gotta come together and build morale
Yo, what are ya waitin' for, the time is now
I gotta ask y'all, do I stand alone?
I need a second motion on the microphone
Can I get a witness to what you've heard
I need a posse to give me da word (word!)
Jump on my back, let's kill the hype, boys
I need a witness for Jesus Christ

(repeat chorus)

Don't stand for me or for dc Talk
Til ya know in your heart that we ain't the bulk
We're just three young brothers
Who were willin' to serve
Took a stand, threw the devil a curve
By usin' our talent for the almighty Lord
When He gave us a gift, He gave us a chore
Called the Great Commission, it's like fishin'
But souls are the goal of this Christian mission
Claim to be willin', yo, let it be known
Don't hide ya faith like a dog on a bone
We need a soldier who's got it in check
And a fit witness who's full in effect

(repeat chorus 2x)

I gotta say a few
Can I get a witness?
I'm talkin' about a witness for Jesus Christ
Y'all know what I'm sayin'?
It's time to get busy people
It's time to get busy out there
Servin' your Lord and Savior
Yo, He's askin' you now, "Can I get a witness?"
If y'all know what's up with that
If you down with this movement
I need some help
I need somebody to get my back out there
Because Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior
Cold did it for us
Now it's our turn to return this favor
And cold do it for Him
Ya know what I'm sayin'?

d.c. talk - chance

Chance
People watching, every life a mystery
Sunny faces, but you know the story's incomplete
Satisfaction, seems a million miles away

So I'm moving to another state of mind
I'm believing there's no better place or better time

Chorus
Every day we live, there's a chance to give
Every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
Every day we live, there's a chance

Little sister, put aside your fear and breathe
In the secret, do you hear the voice of heaven saying'
Come together, hope is stronger than it seems

Where you're standing there's no running out on love
Only human, but you've set your eyes on the things above

Chorus
Every day we live, there's a chance to give
Every time we speak, there's a chance for peace
Every day we live, there's a chance

A chance for you, a chance for me
A chance to serve, in a time of need
A chance to live, a chance to tell
A chance to lose yourself (for somebody else)

d.c. talk - children can live

I don't want another country
I want ta recognize intent
Of our forefathers when they wrote
Precisely what they meant
Taken on the form of Christian
But the power is denied
In God we trust only when we lust
For the apple of our eye
One nation under God
With morals out of proportion
An end result is murder
Under legalized abortion

(chorus)
Children can live without it
Who's gonna take it away?
Children can live without it
Maybe we'll learn someday
Oh, that we'll learn, I pray

A miracle of God
Now looked on as a choice
It's time for all His children
To unify a voice
With influence in our numbers
And power in out prayer
We must defend the children
And fight for what is fair
What appears to be an upset
Can change its ugly course
And we can do it all
Through Jesus Christ our Lord

(repeat chorus)

(bridge)
O, they can fight, but they cannot win
They can scream, but none will hear them
Don't ya know that our conscience will die
If we take away the freedom to survive?

(repeat chorus 3x)

d.c. talk - day by day

I live a simple life, I take a day at a time
I spend my mornings with God before I hit the grind
The subtleties of darkness never cease to amaze
As a physical world creates a spiritual haze

Blinded by distractions
Lost in matterless affairs
Reaching through the darkness
Trusting You will meet me there

(chorus)
Day by day, day by day
Day by day, day by day
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray [one, two, three]
To see thee more clearly [day by day]
To love thee more dearly [day by day]
To follow thee more nearly [I got to take it]
Day by day

You cruise around the corner
You watch your back

You sweep your feet down alley streets
Sometimes you creep, I never see you coming
Monday, man you're on my back
Like a knapsack strapped with my heavy burden

No, You cannot condemn me
I won't buy your bag of goods
You've got nothing for me anyway
That's why I pray

(repeat chorus)

These three things
I do pray
Day by day

Day by day, by day, by day
[These three things]
Day by day, by day, by day
[I do pray]
Day by day, by day, by day, by day (2x) [it's one step out of time]

(repeat chorus)

As you walk
Day by day
Go to God and pray,
"I'm gonna go Your way"

[I'm gonna pray]
See thee more clearly [every day]
Love thee more dearly [oooh, oh yeah]
Follow thee more nearly [I'm gonna go your way]
Does any body hear me?

Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day by
Day by day, by day, by day, by day

[I know I'm always safe with you]
[One day at a time]

d.c. talk - all you got

I heard you say that no one seems to care 'bout you
It's in your eyes, you think that life's unfair to
you
Just give it all you got, my friend
Just give it all you got, it's not the end

Cause you outta know
There's a reason for these changin' seasons
God only knows how much your heart can bear
So don't you let go
Everybody has their up and down times
Everybody needs to know how much they're loved
My friend
So hold on, it's not the end

As I remember everything you touch
Would turn to gold
You held a secret
To make your grandest dreams unfold
You were the very best of us all
It's just a love song
Cause everybody needs a friend
I'll be right here for you
just a simple prayer
It's from the bottom of my heart
That He'll never let you go

Cause you outta know
There's a reason for these changing seasons
God only knows how much your heart can bear
So don't you let go
Everybody has their up and down times
Everybody needs to know how much their loved
My friend, so hold on, it's not the end

d.c. talk - collide

Open up your box of sunshine,
And smile as confetti comes raining down on you.
You feel a lot like the good guy,
Do you know why,
Everything's so blue.

But love is fire and it colds your belly burning,
Cold fills the emptyness that fills this empty place.
Taught you to walk, but then you ran away from me,
And that's not how it's supposed to be.

[CHORUS]

I, I collide,
Well love is an illusive state of mind,
Know there's something else is supposed to be.
I, I collide,
Well love is an illusive state of mind,
Something here ain't me.

Tear for confessions have watered down and broken down,
Chance for unrequited love to find to reach it's wall.
You're waiting for the act to fall,
But can't you see lying on the ground.

[CHORUS]

The best one...
Heeey...
You could be the best one...
Be the best one... [3x]

I, I, I...

[CHORUS]

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