Kirk Franklin - Let It Go Lyrics

Complimentary "Let It Go" Ringtone

My momma gave me up when I was four years old 
She didn't destroy my body, but she killed my soul 
Now it's cold 'cause I'm sleepin in my back seat 
I understand the spirit's willing, but my flesh is weak 
(Let him speak) Let me speak 
I never had a chance to dream 
ten years old and findin love in dirty magazines 
Ms. December you remember, I bought ya twice 
Now I'm thirty plus and still payin the price 

Had a sister that I barely knew 
Kinda got separated by the age of two 
Same momma different daddy so we couldn't fake it 
I saw my sister's daddy beat her in the tub naked 
Take it serious the demons in a man's mind 
The same man on rape charges now he's doin' time 
Crack followed him and like daddy prison thirteen years 
Haven't seen her I guess she's traded tears for fears 

Shout, Shout, 
Let it all out 
These are the things I can do without 
So come on, 
I'm talkin' to you 
So Come on 

Sex was how I made it through 
Without someone to teach you love, what else is there to do? 
See where I'm from they call you gay, say you ain't a man 
Show them you ain't no punk 
Get all the girls you can 
A simple plan that still haunts me now today 
Back to seventeen and got a baby on the way 
No GED, all I see is failure in my eyes 
If you listening and remember I apologize 

I was raised falling in the church 
Made mistakes and heard the Lord's calling in the church 
After service in the parking lot getting high 
Wanted to be accepted so bad I was willing to die 
Even tried to tell the Pastor, but he couldn't see 
Years of low self-esteem and insecurities 
Church taught me how to shout and how to speak in tongues 
But preacher, teach me how to live now when the tongue is done, help me 

Shout, Shout, Let it all out 
These are the things I can do without 
So come on 
I'm talking to you 
So come on 

See I, See I 
I just wanna let it go, just wanna let it go, just let it go 

Jesus please on my knees can't You hear me crying 
You said to put it in Your hands and Lord I'm really trying 
You wasn't lying when You said You reap what you sow 
Like that night momma died, it's hard to let it go 
You adopted me, cared for me, changed my name 
But I cursed at you, lied to you, left you pain 
It's not strange I can still see it in my head 
To know for hours you were lying there in that bed 
If you're listening to this record 
If it's day or night 
If you momma is still living, treat your momma right 
Don't be like me and let that moment slip away 
And be careful 'cause you can't take back what you say 
To my real momma if you're listening I'm letting it go 
To my father, I forgive you, 'cause you didn't know 
That the pain was the preparation for my destiny 
And one more thing Lord let my son be a better man than me 

Shout, Shout, Let it all out 
These are the things I can do without 
So come on 
I'm talking to you 
So come on 

Complimentary "Let It Go" Ringtone

lyrics submitted by Allie on 06-01-2006