Rosie

Rosie used to earn a livin doin "smash and grab" Ah she whey used to drive the getaway van If she have beef wid you, she wouldn't ramp to stab Ah di baddest bad mon girlfriend dat a bad mon ever had But then one day she heard someone say There was a man called Jesus and He died for you And if you want to be saved this is what to do Confess Him with your mouth and believe Him in your heart But then living it was the hard part She fall into sin again and again Word around town, people are gossiping "Even though she's in the church, she still doin dirt" She's on the grind, selling crack To pay her rent arrears back Look at the truth behind the facts And know that Jesus have her back Meanwhile satan deh pon attack What can you do about dat? Well, mi cyan hol back, what can you do about dat? When its dark in your life and you start to feel like You can't make it through the end With the Lord in your life, He can make it alright You can start all over again When its dark in your life and you start to feel like You can't make it through the end With the Lord in your life, He can make it alright You can start all over again So just live, just live Just live, just live A solution, move her in with Sister Jones Maybe then her dodgy friends will leave her alone Cause they are taking liberties in her ghetto home Buying into the stereotype like some gansta clones It's ghetto-tragic not "ghetto fabulous" Eatin out di girl yard, talk bout: "Thank you for having us" Meanwhile, its like the girl won't listen, At Sister Jones house, some tings went missin... But love won't let Rosie go She's supposed to get kick out, but mercy says "No" Cause sins as dark as scarlet can be white as snow And all the church really wants is for Rosie to grow Right now, Rosie is a matter of prayer, She's sincere and she wants to obey When you peel back other layer She got love for da Savior, love for da Savior In spite of her behavior, she got love for da Savior When its dark in your life and you start to feel like You can't make it through the end With the Lord in your life, He can make it alright You can start all over again When its dark in your life and you start to feel like You can't make it through the end With the Lord in your life, He can make it alright You can start all over again So just live, just live Just live, just live If you're struggling, you can make it through Cause Jesus will hold on to you Darkest hour right before the dawn And in His love, you can carry on (carry on) Rosie's reading books, and working through her issues, Building up back her heart from the tings she's been through Abused in life, but her healing's being worked out Living in the grace of the Jesus she was taught bout She's got some faults, but the Lord still holds her, Nail scars in His Palms means it ain't ova Fear no evil, girl memba I told ya Nothin can separate you from the love of the Savior She's not there yet, but she's on the road Jesus won't give you more than your load Can't walk right now when I need to be driven Saved from the dark rays from the Son who is risen Right now Rosie's got a new mindsetta, she's a go-getta Big trendsetta, see the difference if you betta, Since she put down the beretta No time for regretta, not bitta, but betta