The Reign Within

In the Valley of the Shadow of Death
I take my last breath and my very last step
I had a chance for success
But only thing perfect can do is retrogress
On my way, the path to perfection
But even perfection can head in the wrong direction
So I made a connection
To the only person left who would still show me affection
My friend, my love
Praying, praying to my mother above
Oh let the sun shine down
And stop the skies from crying rain on me now

In the Shadow of Death I remain
Only prayer can endure the pain of the rain
The greatest hurt a man could ever feel
I'd been hit by Cupid's poison tipped steel
So much pain in love
So goodnight Hell and to the blackened dove
But I'll make it through this, strong
Just gotta keep the faith alive all night long

Mother Mary, I need some help
I'm having a struggle within myself
I'm at an all time low
But a man called upon knows he must go
So here I am
Tripping slipping on this quicksand
And I can't get out
And you're the only one that can hear me shout
So Mother Mary please show me
A way to get off Death Row, please

Oh mother shine so bright
Oh Lord shed some light
On me, and give me a reason to breathe
Give me hope to believe
And, I'll pull through this tough time
All I gotta do is stay in this state of mind
That if I can believe it
Then there's no doubt I will achieve it
And even when the world seems hopeless
I will cease to lose focus

Oh mother shine so bright
Oh Lord now shed some light
On me, give me a reason to breathe
Give me hope to believe
And I will pull through
And I will stay true
To myself
'Cuz the reign within is like nothing else
Prayer's power
And the strength that I got inside is all that matters
'Cuz I am a me
A hero in my heart I'll make everyone see
I'll be, a hero
To myself
It really doesn't matter to no one else
As long as I can prove the wealth
Of my heart and my mind
I'll have damn well served my time