Atta Boy

Is what he heard from the crowd Screaming loud as walked with his gown Down the aisle been a long time coming Couldn't do it on his own Had his father by his side And his granny on the phone Put his faith in the Lord at the age of 23 Now he's an urban missionary Reaching teens in the streets Got a plan for a ranch So a kid wit a dream Get a good nights sleep And a good meal to eat So he works and he saves All the money that he's paid Got a loan from the bank Now he finally makin waves got a call the other day Said that building down on eighth Looking great Now he waits For the Lord to make a way From a father to his son He ain't hit a home run He just got to first base But his face Told a story That you never would have known Just About a year ago This kid was laid up in a room Filled with tubes getting food Ain't nobody got a clue What's the deal If you real You would come and heal my son Said the father to the Father Who gave his only son So his son could hit a run Down the third base line And the father hit his knees Tears of joy down his cheeks Throws his hands in the air Thanks the Lord for his care Cuz he knows his prayer was heard Got his family back in church Cuz he wants to get to know the God who met him at his worse Even though he don't feel it Boy Working 9 to 5 When he used to make a killing Dope dealing banging shooting stealing Used to be a villain Now he work at mc e ds Cuz he got to feed his children Made a promise to himself He would see their graduation So he patient in the process Even though it's hard to see a little progress He just saw his baby boy take his first steps And he worth it He finally found his purpose A father to his kids Productive citizen Overcoming every trap In the hood he living in Gave his life up to Christ Now he speaking to the kids That were on the wrong path Until they crossed by his