I was born by the river
That my momma cried when my daddy died
Maybe that was the reason I didnt get the attention

That I was needing to touch cuz
I reminded her of him too much
Couldnt understand what she felt so I hated her, yea

'Til I was old enough to hate myself
And I felt like a slave down in South Carolina
Cursing the ##&*%$ that gave life to me oh

I couldnt see what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God
To please take control of my life today


CHORUS:
Cuz there's no way

There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own
And no matter how my friends try to console

They can never never know
What I go through
So I turn my heart over completely

To you, yes Lord, I do...

I was born in a hurry

Cuz my momma had to be back to work at 8:30
Maybe that was the reason there was always this feeling
That she was rushing herself

She didnt even have the time to spend loving herself
Let alone, someone else
So I hated her, yea

Cuz I loved her, yea
And I cried, yea
Like the Klu Klux Klan at the Million Man March

Partially broke my spirit, partially broke my heart
I couldnt start to be what I had the potential to be
'Til I got down on my knees and begged God to please

Take control of my life today

CHORUS:

Cuz there's no way
There's no way, no way, no way
I can do it on my own

And no matter how my friends try to console
They can never never know
What I go through

So I turn my heart over completely
To you, yes Lord, I do...