Eternal Life Music

“War Zone”

// October 9th, 2009 // Lyrics and Details

Released on the Eternal Life Music album, this song is in the spirit of 1st Peter 2:11 and 1st Peter 5:8, reminding us that we are in a war at all times, and therefore ought to keep a war-time mentality, and stay prepared by studying God’s Word, the Sword of Truth.  “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.”  1 Peter 2:11.  “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”  1 Peter 5:8.  We live in a warzone….

Lyrics:

Hook:

Yo, we live in a war zone.  Put ya boots on ‘cause it’s hostile –

Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel –

Measure my sword. The word of God is colossal –

Cut ‘em in the ears like Peter the Apostle (4)

 Verse 1

It’s not a sprint its a marathon, living here in babylon -

Never really home so I roam as a vagabond -

You can keep your magic wand, and your hocus pocus –

’cause if I need a miracle God’s my only focus (4)

And I learn to wait patiently, God is never late for me –

I can struggle through His delays some days, pray for me –

I can’t get away from me, I hang wit the flesh –

and if I didn’t need to breathe, I would strangle his neck (8)

I can’t get a rest, cause even when I’m sleepin’ he dreams –

he mild like he clark kent, but he secretly fiends –

or better yet a bruce banner cause i’m more like the hulk –

yo I don’t like me when i’m angry cause it’s bad for my walk (12)

I hate when I talk to brothers ’bout walkin’ in the Spirit then –

walk in front of others like I wasn’t even listenin’ –

I can’t be a hypocrite. It’s just not a good look –

so pray for me to stay wit my face in the Good Book (16)

Verse 2

I’m learning my place.  I’m a change of pace, it’s all grace –

If it aint the Lord’s heart, may He close my face –

Cause I’m a waste in my natural state, but He redeemed me –

Picked me up, cleaned me, showed me His yoke is easy (4)

Cause He did all the work, and all I had to do was let go –

The living Eveready he was ready from the get go –

Now nobody special is somethin’ special when I’m yielded –

Was less of a factor now I’m harder to deal wit (8)

Counted among the ones that got the devil up and trembelin’

Sold out for Christ! (Not another one of them again)

Yup! And we recruitin’ who would change they occupations –

waitin’ to give ‘em training casting down imaginations (12)

I’m walking in the spirit like a ghost wit no bus pass –

Fear the person who could turn you back into dust fast –

I’m tb the free emcee, if you must ask –

I’m free from any sin that attacks.  May God crush that! (16)

 Verse 3

Yo, if i’m crazy, blame the God who made me –

I was strange since i’s a black blue eyed baby –

now its thirty years later and it aint changed much –

 I try to go hard for God, people say that I’m nutz (4)

 cause i’m peculiar, and my people’s a royal priesthood –

don’t worry ’bout your boy tb, I promise he’s good –

they wanna take my life but can’t defeat good –

go ahead and make my day like clint eastwood (8)

the still water green pasture life –

got me truly looking forward to the after life –

realizing that the best to ever happen in life –

compared to heaven brethren, it ain even half as nice (12)

so you can grab your knife grab your gun shoot the place up –

hate is just as evil as murder and you gon’ pay up –

you’d  better repent, maybe I’ll see you on the way up –

you can’t beat God. Not even if you get your weight up!