Lyricist B

It's in your hands now
By Lyricist B
“It’s in your hands now”
Gospel-slow (Male & Female Duet)
Lyrics, arranged and music by Paul Burton

Verse 1:
(Lead Female Vocal)
I know you told me not to worry bout a thang, ooh yeah (male vocal). I know all things supposed
to work together for my good, ooh yeah (male vocal). I know you performed countless miracles
in the past for me, not to mention all the ones you performed from way back in the Bible days,
you see. So this situation ain’t a problem for you either. So why do I still worry bout a situation
that only you can change.

Chorus:
(Lead Female Vocal-Only)
It’s in your hands now (Repeat 2x’s)

Verse 2:
(Lead Male Vocal)
Seems like the more I pray the worse it gets, ooh yeah (Female vocal). Don’t know how many
times I just wanted to quit, ooh yeah (Female vocal). But it’s not in my blood to quit. Because
I’ve been washed in yo blood. This problem I can’t seem to figure out. This problem I can’t seem
to work out.
Rap Part
It’s in your hands now because I know I’m yo  man’s now and ain’t looking for no fans now I just wanna stay in the middle of your plans now! Wow, now that’s how I succeed. Now, I was lost but now found  now. See you get all the glory as I tell my story. You took me through everything I went through just to bring me through!   I know that all things work together for my good. But now it’s all good! That’s how it’s all in your hands now! Yeah!



Verse 3: It’s driving me crazy thinkin’ about it. I know you’re the everlasting God and you
give power to the faint, that’s me Lord (Female &Male vocals harmonize- on that’s me Lord
phrase), and to them that have no might you increase strength, that’s me Lord (Female &Male
vocals harmonize). So today I just throw my hands up, give it up for you to work it out, cause…

Chorus:
(Lead Female & Male Vocals Harmonize on chorus)
It’s in your hands now
Female vocal- No matter how bad it gets…
It’s in your hands now
Male vocal- No matter how hard it gets…
It’s in your hands now
Male vocal- No matter how hard it gets…
It’s in your hands no

Female vocal- No matter what the outcome is…
It’s in your hands now

8 Bar Sax Solo
Bridge:
(Lead Female & Male Vocals sing in unison together)
I must believe that in the end you’ll take this problem and turn it into a blessing cause …
It’s in your hands now (Harmonize again)
Just like (Harmonize)… (Recite various Bible miracles-for adlibs) ((Female & Male Vocals take
turns w/adlibs till fade and repeat & harmonize on “Just Like” phrase after every other adlib till fade).

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Paul F. Burton: Written, Arranged, Performed and Produced
Vocals
Rap & Saxophone: Paul F. Burton
Vocal
Collaboration:

Jasmine Mitchell & Aminata Burton(Vocal duet)
Keyboard :Aminata Burton
Bass Guitar: Thomas Burton


(W/Funky Guitar Sound)

Chorus 1: (3X's Before Rap Verses)
F A A F G A G( Chorus Melody Notes-Typ.)
It's raining it's raining It's Raining

Rap Verse 1:
The rain is dropping and your life is flopping! Everything is dropping! And your life is crazy non-stopping! So, it's time for you to stop and drop to the floor on your knees and give God your life and definitely guarantee you that He'll get rid of all your strife! And if you're a man He'll give you a great wife! And if you're a woman he'll give you a husband that's so tight!

Repeat Chorus 1 3X's( Before Rao Verse 2)

Rap Verse 2:
You must know that God is sovereign so you must give the nod to Him! He's The Alpha and Omega and so He can take you through all your trials and tribulations! He's the great I am so just call on Him then you'll be part of the fam! He's The great I am so on the cross he did slam satan down to hell and destruction so he can no longer function!

Bass Guitar solo for 4 bars...

(*** Key Change Up 1/2 Step***)

Chorus 2: (3X's Before Rap Verse 3)

F# A# A# F# G# A# G#
It's raining... God's Gonna Stop The Rain...

It's raining but you find it hard be maintaining! So you really need to be retaining your advocate that will speak for you in court! See, all the messin yo life he will sort...out. See, the evidence is already stacked against you! And a guilty verdict is imminent too! However, The great Judge has declared you not guilty! And you can never be convicted of that sin too!

Saxophone solo for 4 bars

Chorus 1: 2X's(Then)
Chorus 2: 2X's
Repeat both till fade...

Both Bass Gut, & Sax Improv along with lead vocals till fade...

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Somebody needs to know

(4 Bar piano intro)

Verse 1:
Lord, I don't know why I'm going through all the things you're allowing me to go through? But despite the clouds and rain I must believe that this will pass to.

Verse 2:
Lord, I don't know why I go through so much of life's struggles? But even though I pray so hard, you don't come on the double! But Lord, why so much trouble?

Chorus:(Repeat twice between verses and four times at end)
Every time I ask you why, you tell me somebody needs to know. Somebody needs to know how to hold on and in the face of defeat how to stay strong. Somebody needs to know. Somebody needs to know.

Verse 3:
Lord, why my life's been so filled with so much pain and disappointment? But I realized that it's just my appointment! Because there's somebody else needs to know how I got through this!

Chorus:(2X's)

Bridge:
Lord, if I give up, there's somebody will see me! And if I give up, they won't believe because there's somebody watching me!

Chorus:(4X's till end and last time without beat!)

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*************Gospel/Hip Hop Song That may contain explicit or offensive language---{For 18 years old or older/Parental Guidance is strictly recommended!}****************



Chorus:(4 Bars{Here},After every 2 verses and at fade end...
Dem babbling niggas...!
Them babbling niggas...! Them babbling niggas...! Them babbling niggas...!

Verse1:
Them babbling niggas..., gone be scrambling around... nigga....! They ain't gonna know what to do when that pans turned all the way up...nigga...! See, they soul gonna be cooking nigga....! Cause Satan got something cooking" in the kitchen...nigga...! See, an you that main course on the menu tonight...nigga...! And no offense, but he got way more than what the "Rock is cooking"...nigga! And it also, includes you to...nigga....! See at the Tower Of Babble they were trying to reach heaven nigga...! But God confused their languages nigga...! You to fit into this same category if you don't live for God an give him the glory!

Verse 2:
Them niggas was trying to climb the tower of Babble an shit! Not knowing what they was about to get into an shit! They was bout to go into the ring against the all time, undisputed champion and engage him in a bout that was so ridiculous, son! You talkin" bout a God that's never lost a patient! So while I tell you this story I truly beg for your patience! Cause his a story based on all eternity! An like God, I really don't wanna see anyone die(burn) in hell, eternally! His wisdom is so incredible and His word to so edible, digestible and delectable! Sorry, Elliot Ness, but He's the real untouchable!

Chorus{Again!}

Verse 3:
God's word's so unforgettable! An His guidance is so impeccable! See way long before there was Waze, He's always been The way, Truth an Light! Not even Cleveland Public Power restore your light! Cause His internal generator He puts into our spirit in the form of as dove that takes flight! An Hell help guide you through your darkest nights! When your down and going through life's storms, you can take hold of God's wings an fly above the storms! So don't worry if yo life's in a holding pattern cause your eternal designer will weave victory in yo life and give you a lantern!

Verse 4:
Please remember no matter how dark yo night! If you give Christ yo life, one day you'll take flight! He'll save you from this shame and nothingness! An give you a life you won't forget! But before we go flying away from all this mess, I must issue a cautionary working to those dressed in Priest collars, bet! If you fail to leave yo flock the right way and tell them lies to line yo pockets today! Then you be sadly left behind, cause yo flock you did blind! What's more is that you definitly won't make it in! In fact you'll be held accountable for their sins!

[Chorus till fade...!]

New Gospel Song---This will end!

Spoken(Before song): No matter your problem, no matter how long it's been, God's given your trials an expiration date! And God says, your troubles are not gonna last always!





Verse 1:
God---Right now, I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders! I'm wondering when will all this be over!? You said you yoke is easy and yo burdens are light! But right now I feel I'm carrying weight of the whole world right now!





Verse 2:
It just seems like I have problem after problem. I'm really trying to live for you but still there's more problems! I pray my heart out everyday--- praying that you'll make away! But things just seem to get worse everyday! But inspite of everything I can still hear you say...




Chorus 1(2X'S):
This will end...I heard Him say, this will end! God said this will end!











Verse 3:
It seems like my whole life's been filled with troubles! Yet you don't move fast on the double. Sometimes I feel like you've turned your ear from me. Because you don't answer my desperate plea!
But though it's hard sometimes to maintain the faith in me.




Chorus 2(1X):
But my faith is not in me but in thee! So I can see past my storms and just ride through them in yo arms!

Chorus 1(Again 1X)

Then Bridge:
Today please give me eagles wings to fly above the storms so the rain can't do me no harm.

Then Chorus 1 til fade...

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Thinkin' Back!
[A somber reflective rap song]
[W/Strong Bass Guit. Intro & throughout!] [W/8 Bar Bass Guit. Intro---Med. HIP HOP Beat]


Verse : 1 [13 Bars ---Typ.]
Thinkin' back on yesteryear. If I go back far enough. I really didn't have no fears. These are the times my mom sent me to store for cigarettes at eight! During those times most people wasn't fake---but for some now, everyday's like Halloween! Thy put on masks and run their schemes to escape !
Those were the days with "Songs In The Key of Life, by Stevie Wonder---but how we got so out of tune I can only wonder!

Chorus : [After every verse---Typ.]
Now... just thinkin' back on times gone past---life's hard trials and tragedies made me think I wasn't gonna last! So I'm just continplating and now thinkin ' back!
Thinkin back...!Thinkin back...!Thinkin back...!Thinkin back...!



Verse 2:
Back in the day, life was filled with fun and play----see that's a place I wish I really could've stayed! Having playground fun takes me all the way back to my childhood! See, back then we was living in the hood---Hough, EC and Lakeview, respectively. But the shotguns sounding tells me that it ain't what it it was,today! Ragan talked about a war on drugs---but that was to late after so many died from slugs! But sorry to inform you, Mr President, that they gets no love!

Chorus [2X's]

Verse 3:
What Hillary said is true---that "It takes a village" to raise the children to!----but homelessness and drugs runnin' rampant to!
See, the village is in trouble so we better help them on the double!
So all the fatherless homes really don't know what to do! When I was growing up men were proud to be a dad! But but we're raising a fatherless generation---it's so sad! I remember the days when we'd have real block parties! But now they don't even speak to you and are quick to part ways!


Chorus [2X's]

Verse:4
But now the neighbors might hit you with a glock party! An water balloon you and quickly part ways!So many children our out here forsaken---then we wonder why we have so many break ins! Our village has sadly become our streets! Raising up Crack babies with no food to eat! I see it every day as I walk the streets!
See, we have a whole generation with no shoes on their feet!---with no where to got but being past up by the elite!

Chorus [2X's]

Verse 5:
We just walk past them to go to our big homes---while we leave them peril, home along. They are somebody's sons, daughters and family! But we act like we don't see them cryin' out so desperately! We turn a blind eye to their misery because we've forsaken our family! Just thikin' back on yesterday, I wish we could go back and there's no amount of money that I wouldn't to go back to those good old days!
But please remember, I wrote this song for change!

Ending Chorus [4X's---Til beat 4 Bars then abrupt ending]
Just"tthikin ' back",[Repeat 4X's]
[4 Bar percussion end!]

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Written & Arranged by Paul F. Burton

["It can't be "! (Dedicated to my dear brother Pastor Samuel Curtis Burton Jr.]

[A somber beat and mood!]

Verse 1:
Can it be that you really leaving us? Cuz all that musically stuff ain't even been done enough! Though you lay there on the bed of death- -- we still don't your soul to go to rest! As your every heartbeat brings you closer to your end--- we still thought this was just the beginning!
The thought of this breaks my heart into!
Even though Dad, Mom, Gankie and Brenda have already left us--- but now you gonna to be leaving us to?

Chorus:
[Repeat 2X's between verses and at abrupt ending!]

It can't be that you leaving us! It can't be,---cuz together we still gotta accomplish so much! It can't be, it can't be, it just can't be!

Verse 2:
You was the first one of us to do your thing and music! You did great things in your music!

But you still have aspirations of doing greater thangs! I can still here it so loudly as it rangs! And you always encouraged me and say I to will do great thangs! You always spoke positivity in me and never giving up is your best quality! God, please promise me that this is not the end of the road, as his life seems to quickly comes to a close!

[Chorus:Again]

Verse 3:
So many dreams to fulfill we must always remember--- but we gotta remember to yield to God's will!

See, we already fightin' a battle with most of our soldiers down- --but yet we fight on and believe the things gonna still to turn around! God, no matter what we must know your will must be done ---even though even life keeps telling us its scary puns! But we gotta still give up and let God have His run, cuz He's still more than enough!

[Chorus:again]

Verse 4:
I really don't like this feeling in the pit of my stomach! I don't know what to make of this nonsense!

See we still supposed to blow up as a family and do our music---but I have to gracefully bow down and let God work through this! See we've been through tragedy after tragedy- -- but I still realize I have to set up the next Generation after me! So Lord, please pick me up and carry me!

[Chorus Aporox . 8 bars till abrupt end!]

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Written and arranged by Paul F. Burton
[Bouncy & Bright Jazzy song with saxophone solo-w/Medium fastbeat!] [This is the lyrics only version but instrumentals to be added later]
[4 Bar instrumental intro]

Chorus:[Start song here-4X's before Verse 1]

I slept through the stormy weather!

Verse 1:

While it was still raining I was still painting. But my heart was painting a picture of it stops raining. But then the sun came out and dried up all the rain. See the sunshine healed all my pain. But for some strange reason the thunder and lightning was still too much. And the pain I had inside was way too much. But I didn't fall cuz I slept through it all!

Verse 2:

Although it was thundering so hard but I didn't hear it because I was taking a nod! People then ask me didn't you hear all the rain and noise last night and I said no. Because I was sleeping through the fight! See my mind was still sunny and my eyes weren't running tears of Muddy!
Chorus:[4X's before verse 3]

Verse 3:

I never thought in life there'd be so much pain! See it never warned me before this world in which I came. Although I came but I can't take the blame- because it was by Design so tame! Nevertheless it ran up on me like a man insane! Yet I dealt with the cars that came it's how I beat the rain!

Chorus till fade...