TLC - Waterfalls

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 cant 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

CHORUS
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 your moving to fast

Little precious has a natural obsession
for temptation but he just cant see
she gives him loving that his body can handle
but all he can say is baby is 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 doesnt know why
3 letters took him to his final resting place
y'all dont hear me

CHORUS

I seen a rainbow yesterday
but too many storms have come and gone
leavin' a trace of not one god-given ray
is it like my life is 10 shades of grey?
i pray all 10 fade away
seldom praise Him for his 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 un-conditional skies
have dried the tears from my eyes
no more lonely cries
My bleedin' hope is for the folk who cant 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 in 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

CHORUS