THIRD WORLD GIRL

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr and Avion Blackman

I woke up early this morning with a song / To tell the people where I come from / You may hear it in the accent / The twang in my tongue / Yes I come from a little island / I grew up in the country / Where there was no running water from the tap / Sometimes our cupboards were empty / Love it was all we got / We’d sing all night with a broken guitar / Having the time of our life / How did we get so far from home? / PRE-CHORUS: So I’m gonna take you there with me / Yes I’m gonna take you there so you can see / CHORUS: I’m a Third World girl / Living in a First World nation / Just a Third World girl / Living in a First World nation / BRIDGE: Ooh, ooh, ooh / Don’t forget where you’re from / Ooh, ooh, ooh / Never forget where you’re from / I still think my favorite drink is the water from a coconut / The best meal I ever taste; cooked on a three stone fire with love / Yes the sweetest dessert just falls off a mango tree / And at night the most beautiful sight is the stars in the heavens above / Sing praise all night with a broken guitar / Having the time of our life / How did we get so far from home? / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / Life is only what you make it / Give me a lemon I’ll make lemonade / Life is only what you make it / So just make it sweet / Third World girl / Living in a Western nation / Just a Third World girl / Living in a Western Nation / We are all foreigners / We are all aliens / Pilgrims living in a foreign land / We are all foreigners / But we are His ambassadors / Our citizenship is in Mount Zion / (BRIDGE).

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LET IT GO

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr and Justin Nalimu

I see you carry on your shoulder a load too much to bear / You lug around your excess baggage each and everywhere / But it is holding you back from who you were meant to be / And it is weighing you down—you’ve got to set it free / CHORUS: Let it go / Float away / All that is troubling you today (2X) / VERSE 2: Try not to think about it / You just gotta let it go / Try not to think about it / You gotta let it go (2X) / (CHORUS) / Just take off that excess baggage and bid it a farewell / You gotta learn to forgive others and learn to forgive yourself / (VERSE 2) / (CHORUS) / (VERSE 1) / (CHORUS).

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REGGAE MUSIC

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman and Justin Nalimu

Radio silence / There’s nothing good anymore on the radio waves / Radio silence / No I don’t hear a song that truly can save / Well hear this! / Original, strictly original music in the place to keep the place rocking alive / Seen? Boh, boh! / CHORUS: Reggae music / It chase the blues away / That’s why I choose / I choose to play reggae (2X) / So gimme gimme sweet reggae music—music / Gimme gimme reggae for your soul / Gimme gimme sweet reggae music—music / Gimme gimme roots to the bone / PRE-CHORUS: So play that once more / Play that once more / Give me that music once more / Play that once more / Play that once more / Play back that music once more / (CHORUS) / One good thing about your reggae music / Is that it brightens your day / One good thing about this gospel reggae / Is that it shows you the way / B-SECTION: So gimme gimme sweet reggae music—music / Gimme gimme reggae for your soul / Gimme gimme sweet reggae music—music / We are the roots patrol / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / (B-SECTION) / The only reggae that brings life / It is gospel reggae / The only sound that sings of Christ / It is gospel reggae / The only reggae that brings life / It is gospel reggae / The only sound that sings of Christ / It is gospel reggae / Yeah, sound boy you know we run things tonight seen? Boh, boh! / (CHORUS).

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GRACE AND PEACE
Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr and Avion Blackman / (Inspired by 1 Peter 1:1-2)

To the strangers in the world scattered abroad / Who’ve been chosen according to the foreknowledge of the Lord / Through the sanctifying work of the Spirit of God / For obedience to Christ and the cleansing by His blood / CHORUS: Grace and peace to you in abundance / Grace and peace to you (2X) / Forgiveness is a fragrance that a flower sheds / On the foot that crushes it—woe, woe / Grace is the aroma of a daffodil / On the heal that tramples it—woe, woe / (CHORUS) / Grace is unmerited favor that / We receive from the Lord above—woe, woe / Mercy is the sparing of judgment from / Our God of Love—woe, woe / Peace is the absence of a war outside / Or battle within—woe, woe / Peace is a surety that this storm will pass / Though you’re in the midst of it—woe, woe / (CHORUS) / (VERSE ONE) / (CHORUS).

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NEVER LET ME DOWN (Feat. Manifest)

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Justin Nalimu, Mark Mohr & Avion Blackman / Rap Written by Lavard Parks (Manifest) & Recorded at The Dunamus Soundz Lab, Nassau, Bahamas / Published by Lion of Zion Music (BMI) & Manifest Lab Music (ASCAP)

Let’s go yeah / Avion / Manifest—yes! / CHORUS: You never ever let me down / You alone wear the crown / You never ever let me down / You are King (2X) / I will be still / And know that You are with me / I will be still / And know that You are God (2X) / (CHORUS) / You are, yeah / Well she’s a third world girl in a first one nation / I’m a third world guy, but in a first one state, yes / No matter our location or our resting place / We all gotta seek His face, yes / So everything I had, to you, I surrender / Everything she did, had to trust—obey, yeah / I know we all get so busy, if we give You the agenda / Then we could trust in You all day / Sometimes it can seem so long before we seek Your face / Still every day, yeah I know, we need amazing grace / We get so selfish telling You go on we need some space / We all fine in our filth / You say live by faith / Father forgive me / Although I make so much mistakes / I know I’m guilty / And I am such a big disgrace / I know You love me / Even my sinful state / So restore me to my rightful place / Let’s go, I’m going back / I'm going back to the throne / And fall down to the ground / I'm going back to the throne / And lay my burdens down / I'm going back to the throne / And worship at Your feet / I'm going back to the throne / For You alone are King / (CHORUS) / All to Jesus I surrender / I surrender everything / All to Jesus I surrender / I surrender You're my King / You turned my mourning into dancing / And my problems into praise / And so forever I'll be singing / I am singing of your ways / Singing songs of praise / And telling of Your ways / Sounds of praise / Singing sounds of praise / And telling of your ways / Praise… / Sounds of praise / And telling of Your ways / Your ways brought out the best in me / Why would such a King want to invest in me? / I am just a servant, filthy undeserving / Please give something less; still You gave Your best / It was life, the greatest ultimate sacrifice / You, gave us Your heart—we showed you attitude / You, unfailing love, us—no gratitude / You, showed us the way, our own path we choose / And never walking in your shoes / And you are so astounding / Great and marvelous, Love abounding; are Your ways / One word to explain, outstanding / Infinite, righteous ruling King, You are God / And over everything we seek in life, You are Lord / You are Alpha, Omega, we bow ‘cause You are great / From a third world person, to a first one state / So no matter our location or our resting place / We still gotta seek Your face, let’s go / (CHORUS) / You are King… (Repeat).

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YOU AND I

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr, Justin Nalimu & Avion Blackman

CHORUS: You and I / Me and you / Tangled up in / What to do? / You and I / Me and you / So complicated / What to do? / We spin around and around like a broken record / When will it end? / When will we get better? / I fight you, then you fight me / We make up and then repeat / Around and around like a broken record / When will it end, will we get better? / I fight you, then you fight me / We make up and then repeat / (CHORUS) / Not gonna wait / To see if things get better / Not gonna wait / And go through all this pain / Cause if we do the same / We can’t expect a difference / We can’t expect a change / Woe, we can’t expect a change / (CHORUS) / We spin around and around like a broken record / When will it end? / When will we get better? / Around and around like a broken record / When will it end, will we get better? / I fight you, then you fight me / We make up and then repeat / (CHORUS) / This time I’m gonna pray / And ask the Lord for guidance / And then I’m gonna wait / And rest it in His hands / And when I pray--if the Lord should help us / Wouldn’t it be grand / Ohh… wouldn’t it be grand!

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JOY OF THE LORD

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr and Avion Blackman

Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / Ooh, ooh / I can’t explain / The way You heal my heart / When I’m in pain / And I can’t describe / The way You move in me / I’m so alive / CHORUS: The Joy of the Lord / Is my strength–is my strength / The Joy of the Lord / Is my song–is my song / You’re my strength / You are my song / You are my salvation / The only One / That I lean upon / You’re my strength / You are my song / Jesus You’re my salvation / The only One / That I call upon / (CHORUS) / (OOH) / I know that You will never leave me alone / Because I cannot do it on my own / You are here with me (2X) / In my sorrow, in my pain / Your love it does remain / Your joy it gives me strength today / In my sorrow, in my pain / Your love it does remain / Your joy it brings me strength today / (CHORUS) / You’ve brightened up my every day / And give me peace through music / So Father take my heart I pray / This broken heart and use it (2X) / (CHORUS) / (OOH).

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RUN TO YOU (Feat. Sherwin Gardner)

Words by Mark Mohr and Sherwin Gardner / Music by Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman and Justin Nalimu

Avion and Sherwin Gardner this is what we do, what we do / I’ll run to you / I’ll run to You / I’ll run to You / CHORUS: I will run to You / In the midst of all my sorrow / I will run to You / In my joy and in my pain / There is none like You / Yes You brighten my tomorrow / I will run to You / Again and again / I say the music is blaring and Your light it is glaring / And we got the whole place packed / Your Word we are sharing and it’s without no fearing / ‘Cause the Father got the place on lock / The music is playing and the people them are swaying / And we no bother watch no clock / So run to the Father ‘cause we know there is no other / As we move to the dancehall rock / (CHORUS) / Forward ever, backward never / Listen what me say / On the Rock me would a stand up / Whether night or day ‘cause / There’s no turning back for me / I’m gonna run on to my destiny / Me gotta be fit, me gotta be strong, me gotta be fast / That’s the only way inna this race me woulda last / Leave all my sorrows and my burdens down / Everything inna this life that tries to weigh me down / Oh, I’m rolling with You the mountain mover / My God a winner--never be a loser / Trodding on, pressing on everyday / So somebody join this here race and follow me! / (CHORUS) / From You I’ll never run away, run away / Lord, never run away, run away / Never run away, run away / Lord, never run away, run away / Woe, me tell ‘em me running and me running and me running away / I said me running and me running and me running away / From all of the stress and all of the burdens me say listen what me say / Me run to Jesus ‘cause Him a the right way / (CHORUS) / Say me a runner / Tell them me nah quit / Running this here race and I and I fit / Right next to Jesus me wanna sit / The only way to do it is to keep doing this / (CHORUS) / The music is pumping and the people them are jumping / And we got the whole place packed / Your Word we are sharing and it’s without no fearing / ‘Cause the Father got the place on lock / The music is playing and the people them are swaying / And we no bother watch no clock / So run to the Father ‘cause we know there is no other / As we move to the dancehall rock / (RUNNING AWAY) / Moving forward / Never sitting down / Never falling down / Never go turn round / I and I / I and I will keep on running to You, woe.

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HANG ON (Feat. Christafari)

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman and Justin Nalimu

CHORUS: Hang on, I say / Every little thing is gonna be okay / Hold on, hang tight / Every little thing is gonna be alright / Trust the Lord / Trust the Lord / Trust the Lord / It’s gonna be alright / Trust the Lord / Trust the Lord / Trust the Lord / It’s gonna be alright / Trust in the Lord with all your heart / Don’t lean on your own understanding / Trust in the Lord with all you’ve got / The Father’s love is never ending / Don’t try work it out on your own / Because the Father He’s got your back / Just hear His voice wherever you go / And then you’re on the right track—trust the Lord / (CHORUS) / So trust in the Lord with all your heart / And lean not on your own misunderstanding I say / Trust in the Lord with all your soul / Because you know the Lord is watching you so / All of your burdens / All of your troubles / You better cast them away / All of your sorrows / And your tomorrows / Don’t ever be afraid / Just trust the Lord / You may be weary / You may be down / Perhaps your face it is wearing a frown / If you are broken / He’ll make you new / Only the Lord knows what’s best for you / (CHORUS)

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CRIES OF THE CITY

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman, Obie Obien and Justin Nalimu

I woke up early in the morning / The sun was glaring in my eyes / The sirens crying in the city / They're off to save another life / They cry woe / Is anybody listening? / They cry woe / Does anybody hear? / They cry woe / Is anybody listening? / They scream woe / Does anybody care? / My next door neighbor has a baby / She is only 6 months old / She cries all night, It drives me crazy / Whenever she's hungry, dirty or she's cold / She cries woe / Is anybody listening? / She cries woe / Does anybody care? / She cries woe / I need someone’s attention / To rescue me from such despair / A million voices in the city / And they're singing the same song / Lonely hearts in desperation / Searching for strength to carry on / You see everyone's longing for affection / It's something we rarely do receive / We just want to be wanted / To be loved, it is all that we need / We cry woe / Is anybody listening? / We cry woe / Does anybody care? / We cry woe / I need someone to save me / And rescue me from such despair / Is there anybody there to hear them calling? / Is there anybody there to hear them cry? / Is there anybody there to hear them calling? / He is there with you / He is there with you / He is there with you / He hears your cries / He is there with you / And He’ll never leave you / He is there with you / You see the preacher on the corner / He stands there every afternoon / He reads his Bible and tries to warn ya / That the Lord is coming soon…

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BEAUTIFUL SOUL

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr & Avion Blackman

You have such a sweet heart (4X) / CHORUS: Beautiful soul / I want you to know / Beautiful soul / I love you / I love you / I love you / I love you / Do I wake wake or do I dream? / Or is this just a fantasy? / ‘Cause I seem to be falling / Falling over you / (CHORUS) / I could paint a thousand pictures / But none would ever compare / To the beauty that I see in your eyes / Life is full of regrets / And things I’d like to forget / But I’d never change the day that you came into my life / (CHORUS) / You have such a sweet heart (4X) / (CHORUS).

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I'M YOURS

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Avion Blackman and Mark Mohr

Inspired by: Hebrews 9:27, James 4:13-14, Hebrews 4:7, John 8:12, John 12:46, I Peter 2:9

"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14

She is a precious little Child / Two pig tails and a toothless smile / A world of possibilities / Imagination running wild / It is the worst day of the year / Her Mother gives her an embrace / With eyes welled up in tears / She says "Daddy's gone to a better place" / PRE-CHORUS: Lying in bed with tears in her eyes / Afraid of the dark so she turns to the light / CHORUS: Do you ever think what life is worth? / Where will you go when you leave the earth? / Do you ever think what life is worth? / Where will you go when you leave the earth? / Now she's just turned sweet sixteen / Reading fashion magazines / Her innocence is gone / And she's on the party scene / Hangin' out on Friday night / "Can I bum another light?" / Everything just feels so right / Until her friend commits suicide / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / She was an ordinary girl / With a pocket full of dreams / Now she's in an empty life / And nothing's as it seems / The only one that brings her joy / Is her husband of thirty years / Until he has a stroke and dies / Now her joy has disappeared / (PRE-CHORUS) / (CHORUS) / Now she's in a nursing home / No one visits any more / Her whole life is behind her / And nothing is before / The only companion left / Is her television set / She hears the pastor's voice on Sunday / Then breathes her last breath / Lying in bed / With tears in her eyes / Afraid of the dark / So she moves towards the light / (CHORUS) / Do you hear? / Hear His voice? / Calling you to the light / Can you hear? / Hear His voice? / Calling you to the light.

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NO REGRETS

Words by April Blackman & Mark Mohr / Music by April Blackman, Avion Blackman & Mark Mohr / Adapted from a song written by my late sister April Blackman, after two of our brothers left the band moved away from home.

When you both left I kept wondering / Who’s next? / And where are we really going? / Will we ever be back together again? / Will we always remain friends? / These were some of the questions that perplexed my mind / And most of the answers I could not find / CHORUS: So easy to remember / So hard to forget / The times we spent together / No more regrets / So easy to remember / So hard to forget / The times we spent together / Now they’re over / No regrets / No regrets / My painful thoughts I put aside and shove / But memories are really hard to get rid of / Like how we used to sit and sing all of our favorite songs / I never thought that it could go wrong / ‘Cause it felt so strong / But now I guess that I was really wrong / All of those times are gone / (CHORUS) / No I don’t know what the future holds for us / But what I know is that I’m still learning to adjust / To this change in my life / To this change in my life / (CHORUS) / I am missing you (4X) / I am missing you too.

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SUNNY SKIES

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr, Avion Blackman and Justin Nalimu

Sunny skies are on the horizon / Stormy nights are almost through / I feel like a new day is rising / Every time that I’m with You / Some may say it’s wishful thinking / They may say it’s far from true / But I feel like a brand new person / Every day I’m with You / CHORUS: Can you see me standing with my arms wide open? / Can you see me placing my heart in your hands? / Can you see me standing with my arms wide open? / Maybe then they’ll understand / BRIDGE: I’m not trippin’ I just gotta say / That I’m not the same when You are with me / I’m not trippin’ I just gotta say / That I’m not the afraid when You are here / Just look into my life they ’ll see / That You have changed my life completely / Everyday now that You’re here / Sunny skies are on the horizon / Cloudy days are almost through / I feel like a new creation / Ever since I met you / Some may say it’s wishful thinking / They may say it’s far from true / But I feel like a new creation / Every day since I’m with You / (CHORUS) Maybe then they’ll understand (2X) / (BRIDGE) / (CHORUS).

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LET IT GO DUBSTEP REMIX

Words by Mark Mohr / Music by Mark Mohr and Justin Nalimu