Jesus Walks lyrics

[Intro]

We at war

We at war with terrorism, racism

But most of all we at war with ourselves

[Hook]

(Jesus walks)

God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down

(Jesus walks with me)

You know what the Midwest is? Young and restless

Where restless (niggas) might snatch your necklace

And next these (niggas) might jack your Lexus

Somebody tell these (niggas) who Kanye West is

I walk through the valley of the Chi where death is

Top floor the view alone will leave you breathless *gasps*

Try to catch it *gasps* it's kinda hard

Getting choked by detectives: yeah, yeah, now check the method

They be asking us questions, harass and arrest us

Saying "we eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast"

Huh? Y'all eat pieces of shit? What's the basis?

We ain't going nowhere but got suits and cases

A trunk full of coke rental car from Avis

My momma used to say only Jesus can save us

Well momma I know I act a fool

But I'll be gone 'til November I got packs to move I hope

[Hook]

(Jesus walks)

God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down

(Jesus walks with me)

The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now

(Jesus walks)

And I don't think there is nothing I can do now to right my wrongs

(Jesus walks with me)

I want to talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long

To the hustlers, killers, murderers, drug dealers, even the strippers

(Jesus walks for them)

To the victims of welfare for we living in hell here, hell yeah

(Jesus walks for them)

Now, hear ye, hear ye: want to see Thee more clearly

I know he hear me when my feet get weary

Cause we're the almost nearly extinct

We rappers is role models: we rap, we don't think

I ain't here to argue about his facial features

Or here to convert atheists into believers

I'm just trying to say the way school need teachers

The way Kathie Lee needed Regis that's the way I need Jesus

So here go my single dog radio needs this

They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus

That means guns, sex, lies, videotape

But if I talk about God my record won't get played, huh?

Well if this take away from my spins

Which will probably take away from my ends

Then I hope this take away from my sins

And bring the day that I'm dreaming about

Next time I'm in the club, everybody screaming out

(Jesus walks)

God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down

(Jesus walks with me)

The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now

(Jesus walks)

And I don't think there is nothing I can do now to right my wrongs

(Jesus walks with me)

I want to talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long

• Artist:Kanye West
• Album:Get Well Soon... (2002)