Kirk Franklin – Whole Nation mp3
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Whole Nation Lyrics – Kirk Franklin
Ladies and Gentlemen
I wanna introduce to you right now
Young Donovan… He’s eleven (mmmmm)
The problem we’re facing right now
Is we’re losing our children (ooooooo)
Father’s we need you (mmmmmm)
Can you feel me?
[Chorus:]
It takes a whole nation
To help me raise this generation
When you look out of your window
Tell me what do you see
If it’s a world without a father
Then you’re looking at me
It takes a whole nation
To help me raise this generation
My respect to the mother’s that be holdin it down
But it sure would be nice to have my daddy around.
[Verse 1:]
All I need is one mic (one mic)
I know you can see
I’m not a rapper
But there’s some dudes that are just like me
Everytime you took a picture with you and your family
It was only two people and it’s supposed to be 3
It’s supposed to be me asking
(Why’s the sky blue when I grow up I wanna be like you)
Yo daddy can you teach me how to
(Tie my shoes can I go with you to work so I can see what you do?)
Lemme see what you do
So I can love my kids too
But you didn’t stick around was that too much to ask of you?
Too much to get a blueprint(No)
Too much to show your way (No)
That’s the reason why this building is not finished still today (We’re lost boys)
So you wanna believe that (My daddy’s coming back he didn’t forget about me)
Only child after school
We just sit there and wait (I know he’s gonna come)
Your dad is 78
[Chorus:]
It takes a whole nation (It takes a whole nation)
To help me raise this generation
When you look out of your window (Look out this evening)
Tell me what do you see
If it’s a world without a father
Then you’re looking at me (Come on)
It takes a whole nation (Nation)
To help me raise this generation (uh uh)
My respect to the mother’s that be holdin it down
But it’d sure be nice to have my daddy around. (Daddy around)
[Verse 2:]
Check this out
They say raising kids is the parents responsibility (mmmmm)
But there’s a million of Y’all and only one of me (hey)
What happened to the village as far as I can see
It’s been burned down by this modern day slavery
[Donovan:]
For 11 years I’ve been living here
I’ve seen mamma cry more than 11 tears
Watchin mamma see daddy while he slips away
Does Jesus really hear kids when they pray?
[Kirk:]
She’s working to jobs
She can’t do it alone
She shouldn’t have to she didn’t get knocked up on her own
[Both:] And I know that baby’s mamma drama
Brothas it’s real
But before you close the door
Don’t forget how it feels
Remember
[Donovan:]
Daddy missed my game and I made a touchdown
I won the talent show but you weren’t around
If a girl breaks my heart what do I do with this pain (and one more thing daddy)
Can you tell me my name?
[Chorus:]
It takes a whole nation
To help me raise this generation (I need my daddy)
When you look out of your window
Tell me what do you see
If it’s a world without a father
Then you’re looking at me (Yay)
It takes a whole nation (It’s a million of us)
To help me raise this generation (Oh… uh… Oh Lord)
My respect to the mother’s that be holdin it down
But it’d sure be nice to have my daddy around.
(Everybody that didn’t have a father in your life…
I want you to stand up and sing this part right here) (Hey)
Tell em!
[Bridge:]
Ain’t nothing gonna break me down (Yes sir)
Can’t let nobody take me down
Can’t let nobody break me down
Me down (Sing it)
Say it with me now
Ain’t nothing gonna break me down
Can’t let nobody take me down
Can’t let nobody break me down… Me down (Take me down no)
(Sing it!)
[Bridge]
Ain’t nothing gonna break me down (Hey)
Can’t let nobody take me down (Nobody taught me)
Can’t let nobody break me down… Me down (Break me down)
(I had to figure this thing out by myself)
(Heaven can you hear me?)
Ain’t nothing gonna break me down
Can’t let nobody take me down (can’t you here we’re lonely?) (Come on)
Can’t let nobody break me down… Me down (I’ll be their father… I’ll be their man! Come on)
(Yay)
[Chorus:]
(If you feel me say yeah!)
It takes a whole nation
(Ain’t nothing gonna break me down)
To help me raise this generation (If you feel me say yeah
(Can’t let nobody take me down)
(I hear you people)
When you look out of your window
(Can’t let nobody break me down… me down) (If you feel me say yeah)
Tell me what do you see
If it’s a world without a father (Oh)
Then you’re looking at me
It takes a whole nation (I know)
(Please Lord) (You can’t take my joy devil)
(Ain’t nothing gonna break me down)
To help me raise this generation
(Can’t let nobody take me down) (Daddy could be there?) (Sing it boy!)
My respect to the mother’s that be holdin it down
(Can’t let nobody break me down… me down) (Daddy could be there?… oh yea)
But it’d sure be nice to have my daddy around. (Oh)
Young Donovan (Hey)
To be continued (ooooo)
Let’s go (ohhh)
Taking care of your kids is cool (mmmmm)
But if you ain’t seen em since Christmas
[song drifts off]
Kirk Franklin – Whole Nation mp3
Kirk Franklin Songs
- 123 Victory
- 911
- Afterwhile
- A Letter From My Friend
- Always
- Anything 4 U
- Before I Die
- Better
- Blessing In The Storm
- Bless Me
- Brighter Day
- Brokenhearted
- But The Blood
- Call On The Lord
- Can’t Nobody
- Caught Up
- Chains
- Conclusions
- Conquerors
- Could’ve Been
- Declaration (This Is It!)
- Don’t Cry
- Don’t Take Your Joy Away
- Everyone Hurts
- Exodus
- Fall In Love At Christmas
- Father Knows Best
- FAVOR
- Fear Is Not In My Future
- First Love
- Forever/Beautiful Grace
- Free
- Give Me
- Gonna Be A Lovely Day
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- God’s Got us
- He Can Handle It
- He Loves Me
- Hello Fear
- Hello God
- Help Me Believe
- He Reigns/Awsome God
- Hero
- He’s Able
- He Will Supply
- Hide Me
- Hold Me Now
- Hold Tight
- Hosanna
- How It Used To Be
- How Many Lashes
- I am
- I Am
- I Am God
- I Can
- Idols
- If You’ve Been Delivered
- I Like Me
- I Love You Jesus
- Imagine Me
- Intercession
- It’s Raining
- It’s Time
- It Would Take All Day
- I Smile
- Jealous
- Jesus
- Jesus Is The Reason For The Season
- Joy
- Just For Me
- Just For Me
- Keep Your Head
- Kingdom
- Let It Go
- Lean On Me
- Let Me Touch You
- Little Boy
- Looking For You
- Lookin’ Out For Me
- Loosing My Religion
- Love
- Love Song
- Love Theory
- Mama’s Song
- Melodies From Heaven
- Millionaire(Good Like That)
- Miracles
- More Than I Can Bear
- More Than Life
- My Desire
- My Life Is in Your Hands
- My Life My Love My All
- My World Needs You
- Now Behold The Lamb
- No Sleep Tonight
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Ok
- Over
- Praise Joint (Remix)
- Pray For Me
- Real Love
- Revolution
- Riverside
- Road Trip
- September
- Silent Night
- Silver And Gold
- Smile Again
- So Good
- Something About The Name Of Jesus
- speak to me lyrics
- Spititual
- Still (In Control)
- Still In Love
- Stomp
- Strong God
- Sunshine
- Take Me Back
- Talkin Bout
- Thank You
- Thank You For Your Child
- The Alter
- The Appeal
- The Blood Song
- The Family Worship Medley
- The Last Jesus
- The Moment #1
- The Moment #2
- The Name
- The Night That Christ Was Born
- The One You Love
- The Storm Is Over Now
- The Story Of Fear
- The Transition
- There’s No Christmas Without You
- They Need To Know
- Throw Yo Hands Up
- Till We Meet Again
- Today
- True Story
- Unconditional
- Under The Blood
- Up Above My Head
- Wake Up
- Wanna Be Happy?
- We Three Kings
- When
- When I Get There
- When I Think About Jesus
- Where The Spirit Is
- Whole Nation
- Why
- Why We Sing
- Wynter’s Promise
- You Are