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Integrity

from Dear Journal by Chris Mack

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Integrity

Verse 1
Papa said son, even though I'm the head better get your head right
Did I make mistakes better believe you dead right
Let your feet bike before you see the street lights
And if I catch you acting stupid we “gon” have a dead fight
Memoirs of moi at a younger age
Wish I could of said I've seen better days
Momma home alone guess I won't see dad today
Father used to gang bang but now I see em pray
And at one point, saw life worthless
But God brought change, and it all makes sense
Used my dad to, change my life too
Him along with, my whole youth group
Told me son you are blessed by you know who
And you need to seek the truth you’re used to
Flesh sees edibles, don’t follow see-food
These streets they seek you, drinks will sink you, girls will please you
Oh they'll try to
My God he's right, sometimes I denied you
You saved my life no surprise, you showed me in the Bible
Now it's about time that I crush these idols
Growing up its about time that I raise disciples
Get meek, this race that I'm running is without rivals
This relationships a marriage I'm running way down the aisle
Gotta find my satisfaction in the one that I can dial, cause Jesus on the main line

Chorus:
Integrity will go a long way
When it will never go my way, I know y'all heard this one
I grew up a screw up
Got introduced to the name to the name And then I grew up
And then I grew up
And then I grew up

Verse 2:
What it mean to live right
What it mean to live right
What it mean to live right
What it mean to live right
What it mean to live
My sin aims wide, shotgun
I'm trying to live my life like the Godfather
When I need to live out my life as the God son
And hear ye when I say I try
Means that I respond to who he is and all the things that he's done
My integrity's for God's sake
Who I am is cause of God's grace
And seismic plates try to switch these standards
When a lack of understanding wants to demand answers
The bottom line's I want to serve the king well
I wish that every part of me could only mean well
But with the lust and the pride and the people pleasing, and the selfish attitude
I should receive hell
But thank God that the stains are washed away
My gratitude reflects my attitude
My longitudes directed into, a latitude
I have no bragging rights and that is the status Q
So I tell you my integrity is held by the upper realm
The one who leans over earth and keeps me overwhelmed
It's probably best that my flesh don't have its way
And leave the heart change to his sovereign grace

Sermon Clip by Timothius Pope:
“Some of y’all got some secret sin sitting up in this mug right now, and you don’t wanna tell nobody cause you arrogant…if I disobey in anyway I can go right to the father and say, ‘God, I throw myself on your mercy. I have no right to be in front of you, but you’ve given me your son Jesus.’”

Chorus:
Integrity will go a long way
When it will never go my way, I know y'all heard this one
I grew up a screw up
Got introduced to the name to the name And then I grew up
And then I grew up
And then I grew up (x2)

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from Dear Journal, track released January 23, 2017
Written by Christopher Mack
Produced by Tone Jonez
Recorded by Christopher Mack
Mixed by Christopher Mack
Mastered by Colton Smith

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Here is where you can enjoy my extensive creative catalog. Some of this music is from earlier releases. Other songs are on leased beats. Because of copyright issues, some of these projects aren't available on paid streaming platforms, but I always want it to be available to my fans who have benefited greatly from these songs for free. Enjoy!

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