A lonely mother gazing out of
her window
Staring at a son that she just
can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts
her so much
But all the praying just ain't
helping
At all 'cause he can't seem to keep
His self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his
money
The best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the
gutter
Listen to me
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and
the lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it
your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
Little precious has a natural
obsession
For temptation but he just can't
see
She gives him loving that his
body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's
good to me
One day he goes and takes a
glimpse In the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own
face
His health is fading and he
doesn't know why
3 letters took him to his final
resting place
Y'all don't hear me
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and
the lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it
your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast
I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come
and gone
Leavin' a trace of not one
God given ray
Is it because my life is ten
shades of grey
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny
days
And like His promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin'
rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone
else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day and time
For fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you victim
to your own mind
Dreams are hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and
the lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it
your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast