Purify My Eyes

I'm tryna purify my eyes, 'cause I seen too many lies

And I seen too many thighs attached to booties super sized

Prison and poverty made me see too many cries

And Lord knows I done seen too many rappers die

Seen too many fiends get high

The stuff I seen, it made me wise

But that wisdom is nothing if it remains unapplied

I seen my business partner steal so much money from me, then run and hide

But I seen God's word; and He say He ain't boutta let that slide

I don't care about seeing a BBL

When they got people in this world tryna see me fail

Can i be honest? I seen myself at my worst

I done broke women's hearts and broke promises telling God I'ma keep Him first

I can't unsee what I've seen

But I'm hoping I can un-be the worst of what I've been or what I feel myself being

I'm tryna discipline my eyes, that's the goal for me

To have discernment to not want for everything I see

I see a reflection

Of a light in me that shines

I was citing scripture daily

I turned to the scriptures, yeah

I pray for me and all of mine

Lucy be trying to tempt me

But God is with me at all times

And my eyes ain't purified, but I'm finding my way

My way, my way

I see a reflection

I turned on the awards show, and the things I seen on the screen

They make me cause a scene 'cause it's so obscene

We call women queens, but we celebrate the prostitution of their bodies

I seen people thanking God, but none of they music was Godly

I know we grown, but it was song after song

Deep down, we all know it's wrong but i seen myself staring too long

When I'm feeding myself the poison and the poison feeding me back

'Cause You know the devil only gone tempt you where you're weak at

To purify my eyes I keep em closed

And think back to the days mama ain't buy us expensive clothes

We had to enjoy each other's company with no distractions

No cell phones or designer fashion, just love and laughing

When you see me, you see my passion, you see my mission

You see my flaws too, but hopefully you see my vision

Seen a lotta paths I coulda took in life, but intuition

Kept my eyes pure enough to make the right decision

I see a reflection of a light

Of a light in me that shines

I was citing scripture daily

I was citing scripture daily

I pray for me and all of mine

Lucy be trying to tempt me

But God is with me at all times

And my eyes ain't purified, but I'm finding my way

My way, my way

I see a reflection

Way back in the day, I used to wonder what life had in store, had in store

Way back in the day, I used to wonder what life had in store, had in store

I see a reflection

Of a light in me that shines

I was citing scripture daily

I was citing scripture daily, oh yeah

I pray for me and all of mine

Lucy be trying to tempt me

Lucy be trying to tempt me

But God is with me at all times

And my eyes ain't purified, but I'm finding my way

My way, my way

I see a reflection