TODAY OR TOMORROW

so tomorrow came
and i'm still in my earthly frame
but i'm in no pain
so today is gain
because Christ still reigns
over me
yes even if i can't physical see HIM
like a fish that's swims in the like
but i know He's great
because i woke up without a try
and he is not a man that he shall lie
so all is well
as far as i can tell
or smell from the roses
in my head
yay i'm not dead
and neither is THE BREAD of LIFE
so i appreciate every single slice
i'm giving
because living is a gift
whether it be today, or tomorrow

TODAY'S PLAY BY PLAY

today was sunny
today was funny
today i made money
so today was good
like GOD
yeah today was strong
like wood
in a fireplace
because today i saw God's grace
all in my day
so i can say "Thank You"
FATHER
FOR GETTING ME
I LOVE YOU
MORE THAN WORDS
WELL OKAY
MAYBE NOT MORE THAN YOU
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YEAH YOU KNOW THAT THESE THOUGHTS
ARE CLEAN
PURE
SURE
AND SECURE
ABOUT TODAY
AND I MUST SAY
GOODNIGHT RIGHT NOW
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW
YOU DO YOUR CHILD
TOMORROW

SCORE

OKAY ANOTHER DAY HAS PASSED AWAY
MEANING DAWN HAS GONE
AMD NIGHTTIME IS HERE
BUT MY MIND IS FINE
AND CLEAR
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT GOD LOVES ME
DEARLY
YES I AM HIS BELOVED
AND THAT WHY WE HAVE A COVENANT
YEAH WE HAVE A BOND
LIKE HONEY TO A COMB
OR A DIAL TO A PHONE
SO I WILL NEVER BE ALONE
AND I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A HOME TO GO HOME
BUT NOT BECAUSE OF ANYTHING I MIGHT DO
BUT BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING HE ALREADY
YEAH BEFORE I WAS EVEN A KID
SO SCORE
MY CORE
IS CENTERED
ON WINNER

MONIQUE'S MELODIES

songs play
in my mind all day
and that's makes me feel okay
yeah they calm this clown down
and turn my frowns around
which is so profound
how tracks can do that
for me
yeah it's like they can see
that i'm feelin' moody
so they soothe me
like a friend
yeah they make me feel so good
because i love being understand
monique's melodies
monique's melodies
monique's melodies
monique's melodies
yeah sing to me baby
whoever you are
yeah sing every note
or rap ever bar

THE POWER OF PRAYER

i care about prayer
yeah that is why i do it
yeah to switch a situation around
or to knock the devil down
or to open up heaven
at the eleventh hour
yeah prayer has power
like a flood shower
or like blood transfusion
so i am going to keep on using
prayer
so y'all better beware
out there

LOVE & HOPE

GOD YOU HAVE ALREADY WROTE
EVERY SINGLE STROKE
MY HANDS
WILL EVERY DANCE
ON A STAGE
OR A PAGE
BECAUSE YOU MADE ME
TO SEE
AND TO BE
YOUR WILL
ON EARTH
YEAH WAY BEFORE BIRTH
YOU PUT ME FIRST
WHEN YOU MADE ME A BLESSING
AND NOT A CURSE
SO ENOUGH SAID
OR ENOUGH WROTE
BECAUSE I REPRESENT
LOVE & HOPE

DRIP-DROP

WORDS ARE SUPPOSED TO FLOW LIKE WATER
AND GROW LIKE FLOWERS
SO HOW ARE YOU USING YOUR POWER?
OR USING YOUR HOURS
YEAH WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
OR HOW ARE PRAYING
BECAUSE HOW WE SPEAK
CAN MAKE US A WEAK
OR MALE US STRONG
OR MAKE US RIGHT
OR MAKE US WRONG
SO WE SHOULD SPEAK SLOW
AND WATCH OUR WORDS WORK

ALRIGHT AFTER ALL

here i go again
wishing i had a friend
to hold me until the night ends
but not in a sinful way
just tight enough until my loneliness goes away
yeah to make me okay
is all i ask
well maybe to make me forget about some of my past mistakes
and heartbreaks
yeah just like if i was sitting at the lake
feeling nothing but peace
yes i need a release
or more like a reliever
and i will gladly be the receiver
but i still have my writing
that GOD gave me
so once again i am alright
after all

HEAVEN HOMEMADE

I'M MORE THAN A HUMAN
AND MORE THAN WOMAN
YEAH I'M REALLY SOMETHIN'
BECAUSE I'M HEAVEN HOMEMADE
YEAH I'M GRADE A
BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY
GOD MADE ME
YEAH JUST LIKE THE TREES
AND THE SEAS
AT THE BEGINNING
YEAH BEFORE THERE WAS ANY SINNING
IN THE WORLD
HE MADE YOUR GIRL
OR THIS SPIRIT
SO DON'T YOU FEAR IT
BECAUSE IT'S LEGIT
BECAUSE IT WAS MADE FOR LOVE
AND FROM LOVE
AND FROM UPON ABOVE
MEANING GOD'S BRAIN
SO I'M SAYIN'
HE WASN'T PLAYIN'
HE WAS PLANNIN'
THE ME THAT YOU SEE
ALONG

A COMPLETE CHRISTIAN

I'M NOT RELIGIOUS
OR SUPERSTITIOUS
I JUST BELIEVE IN GOD
WHOLEHEARTEDLY
YEAH BECAUSE HE IS LOVE
HE IS TRUTH
HE IS MY HEART'S ROOF
AND SPIRIT'S FRUIT
YES HE'S MY PURPOSE'S PURSUIT
AND SO ON THIS NARROW ROUTE
CALLED EARTHLY LIVING
THIS SPARROW IS GIVING THANKS
FOR EVERY SINGLE BREATH
BECAUSE I DIDN'T CREATE MYSELF
YES WHAT I DO WITH MY LEFT HAND
WAS ALL A PART OF HIS PLAN
FROM THE BEGINNING
YES BEFORE THERE WAS ANY SINNING
AND SO MY SOUL IS GRINNING
RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE I AM CHILD
WITH A VERY UNIQUE STYLE
BUT SWEET
SO THAT MAKES ME A COMPLETE CHRISTIAN

THE REASON TO GO ON

GOD HERE I SIT
IN A PIT
PRAYING HARD
FOR A BRAND NEW START
SO HERE'S MY HEART
YES I LET DOWN MY GUARD
AND I PROMISE TO DO MY PART
AND LET YOU DO THE REST
YES BECAUSE YOU ARE THE BEST
THAT EVER WAS
AND WILL BE
SO ALMIGHTY
GET ME OUT HERE
YES WIPE AWAY MY TEARS
AND CALM MY FEARS
OR SHIFT MY GEARS
FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY YEARS
ON THIS EARTH
YES LORD
GIVE ME WORTH
WHEN I PUT YOU FIRST
YES LORD
QUENCH MY THIRST
UNTIL I BURST
OUT OF MY BODY
AND MY SPIRIT
GOES TO HEAVEN
TO LIVE 24/7
YES SIDE BY SIDE
AS YOUR BRIDE
YES LORD
MY TENDER HEART
SURRENDERS
IN THIS WINTER SEASON
BECAUSE YOU ARE...
THE BRIGHTEST STAR
YOU ARE...
THE REASON

A READY WRITER (IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD)

writing is exciting
to me
because i just let God be
him in me
yes i just give him the key
so that he can unlock me
and begin
to move in me like the wind
in the sky
yes he takes me high
when i
share whatever i care
about
yes even my doubts
yes i can let them out
whenever i let him in
yes i forget about m y sin
because i am with my friend
who loves me
and thinks of me
constantly
so you see
it is a good thing to be
a writer

Faith

i
try
and sometimes i do
please you
because i love
making you happy
pappy
yes even when i feelin'
sappy
or crappy
and confused
yeah i desire to used
by you
yes as long as you want to
yes as long as my days are new
and the sky is blue
or the night is dark
yes lord
you have my heart

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

MAN HOW MUCH CAN A PAGE HOLD ONE RAGE?
WELL I GUESS JUST AS A PERSON SOUL CAN
BUT RAGE MAKES YOU COLD
AND RAGE MAKE YOU OLD
SO LET IT GO
FAST RATHER THAN SLOW
BECAUSE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT
YOU WILL LOOK LIKE AN ASS
OR THE PERSON THAT YOU ARE MAD AT
COULD PASS
SO WOULDN'T WANT YOUR LAST WORDS
TO BE HEARD OUT OF ANGER
YEAH EVEN IF THE PERSON IS A STRANGER
YOUR ANGRY CAN STILL CAUSE REAL DANGER
SO PAUSE FIRST
YEAH BEFORE YOUR OUTBURST
BECAUSE ONCE YOU QUENCH YOUR ANGER'S THIRST
THAT'S IT
YOU MUST DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES
SO IF I WAS YOU
WHAT I WOULD DO
IS MEND THE FENCES

YOUR HEART MY HEART

i am letting go
but i am doing it slow
like you blow
a bubble
or like you grow
a fruit
yeah my roots are somewhere
yeah my roots need care
yeah my roots need water, sunlight, and air
to make taste fair
or right
meaning to make others want to take a bite
of my personality
because that is the key to me
yeah that is the mother to my nature
or the father to my time
yeah you can make some fine wine
out of this vine
of virtue
that will never ever hurt you
i promise
i am being honest
about Christ
and your life
love always
your heart
my heart

MUSICOLOGY

MUSIC
I USE IT
TO MAKE MY ESCAPE
YEAH TO WEATHER A STORM
YEAH TO KEEP ME WARM
YEAH TO HELP ME PERFORM
PURPOSE IN LIFE
YEAH I DO IT FOR CHRIST
BECAUSE EVERY TUNE
IS LIKE A BALLOON
GOING TO THE MOON
OR HEAVEN
IN MY MIND
SO WHENEVER I HEAR IT
I FEEL FINE
YEAH MY HEART SHINES
LIKE THE SUN
YEAH MY SOUL RUNS
FOR FUN
AND COMFORT
UNTIL GOD'S WILL
SPILLS
OUT OF ME
YEAH MUSIC SETS ME
AND LETS ME BE

THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

GOD THANKS FOR STICKING AROUND
THIS CLOWN
WHO OFTEN FROWNS ON THE INSIDES
BECAUSE HER PRIDE
LOVES TO GUIDE HER
MEANING ME
SINCE I BELIEVE IN HONESTY
ALMIGHTY ONE
WHO SACRIFICED
HIS ONLY SON
TO GET THE JOB DONE
SO I SHOULD NEVER TRY
TO RUN
FROM YOU
BUT RATHER RUN TO
THE ONLY ONE WHO
STAYS TRUE
TO THEIR WORD
BECAUSE YOU ARE THE WORD
YEAH JUST LIKE YOU ARE THE BIRDS
MEANING THE CREATOR
MY LOVE
WHICH IS YOU AGAIN
MY FRIEND
WITH NO SIN
AND BECAUSE OF THAT
I WIN
THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

SO THANK YOU KING

white snow
red blood
and wet water
just a few things you gave me
today
your daughter
yeah your family
and i thank you
for always being true
in the blur
and sunny times
so my mind
is feeling fine
tonight
even though o have plenty of light
which is you again
my friend
and my God
who i can always on
so my heart has another song
to sing
which makes me feel like i have wrings
so thank you king

FIVE = GRACE

it is day five
and i am still alive
yes God will
is still
moving me
to be
a reflection
of he
eternally
yes breathing is a key
and believing is another one
yes believing in The Son
which i do
because his love is true
because he is love
and he is light
and he is always right
so i own everything
to him
yes my wrings
my legs
my bread
because he is
my head
he is
my grace