Breaking My Heart

PUBLIC  ENEMY  # 1 

Breaking   My   Heart 

1)
Didn’t hear the pops
Didn’t get shot
But it pierced my heart just the same 

Same ole story
Pain - no glory
Another face with just another name

"That no - good  # *!
Why’d he have to pull the trigger"
Is what a lot of people will say

Now his momma’s  there crying
Like he’s the one dying
And he is in his own way

But I understand
It’s all been planned
And it’s coming straight from hell

Somebody’s dying
And somebody’s crying
And the killer is dying as well

        What can we do                                   
                                       To help our youth                                                                        
To change their wicked ways

The WORD tells me            
Specific’ly
That we must learn to pray

Well LORD I’m praying                                   
And I’m just saying            
We need YOUR help today

JESUS taught us how to love       
We messed that up
And this is how our children play



2)
Where’s  Doctor  King
Can’t  hear  a  thing
And the silence speaks so loud

So many preaching
Calling on JESUS
Do they even know  what He’s about

JESUS went seeking
With HIS hands out - reaching
We’re s’posed to be like HIM

But a light on a hill
Cannot fulfill
The promise if it’s too dim

Open up your heart
Stop being hard
And let the light shine through

Whatever you send out 
Without a doubt
Is coming right back to you

Try being forgiving
Let’s stop this killing
We are our Brothers' keeper


An enemy
That we can’t see
Is plotting our downfall

3)
Who’s at fault
Were they ever taught
Or thrown right into this

We had our teachers
Ole - time preachers
Grandparents when parents missed

Now we shake and shudder
While they’re killing each other
Afraid of our own babies

So short on love
They didn’t get from us
It’s all just learned behavior

Let’s redeem ourselves
While there’s still time left
And GOD will do the rest

If we don’t start trying
They’ll keep on dying
What else can we expect

Let’s teach the children                    
The SAVIOR’S risen                           
Who died for you and me             

And if we claim HIM                     
Then all this mayhem                     
Has no choice but to cease      

Let’s start right now
And make a vow
To learn to love each other

This hurts too much
Please give it up
And stop this killing one another

                                                                                         WRITTEN  BY  JAY  MCGEE

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