Bathsheba

[Intro] [Verse 1] Taken Everything Taken A man after God’s own heart Don’t start I was taken a bath He was doin the math But it don’t add up for me, no What about the giants I planned to slay My dreams, my desires, my Destinay replaying that day over and over in my mind Just tryin to find some peace [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t then but I refuse now To let him take more, no I won’t allow— It aint gonna happen [Chorus] You can’t have my voice, no You can’t have my power I’m makin a choice, I’m singing it louder [Verse 2] He killed my love To cover his shame Our baby died Before we gave it a name And still the story is about his grief How he prayed, how he brought me relief Punished for his crimes Everything taken Not after my heart Just another mistake and [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t then but I refuse now To let him take more, no I won’t allow— It aint gonna happen [Chorus] You can’t have my voice, no You can’t have my power I’m makin a choice, I’m singing it louder [Bridge] Wives like dimes Just one of a dozen But God wanted a line Sending me Solomon Cause you only get one mama And my son is wise When he looks at me I see love in his eyes But I am worried cause I’ve seen it before He’s got his dad’s eyes They’re Hungry for more [Chorus] At the right hand of the king I have a voice Wielding my power Helping guide his choice So I sing my song Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh [Outro] Ohhhh Ohhhhhhhhh Oooooooohhhhh ohhhh [Intro] [Verse 1] TakenErrthang takenA man after God’s own heartNow don’t start, I was takin me a bathHe was doin all the mathBut it sho’ don’t add up to me, no What ‘bout them giants I was born to slayMy dreams, my desires, my destinayReplayin it over and over in my mindJust tryin to findSome peace now [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t then but I sho’ refuse nowTo let him take more, noI won’t allow—It ain’t gon’ happen [Chorus] Ain’t taken my voice, noAin’t taken my powerAin’t taken my song I’m singin it louder Can’t hush me nowww [Verse 2] He killed my loveTryna cover his shameOur baby died‘Fore we gave him a nameAnd still the story all about his griefHow he prayed, how he brought me relief Punished for his crimesErrthang takenNot after my heartJust a weak man’s mistake [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t then but I sho’ refuse nowTo let him take more, noI won’t allow—It ain’t gon’ happen [Chorus] Ain’t taken my voice, noAin’t taken my powerAin’t taken my song I’m singin it louder Can’’t hush me nowww [Bridge] Wives like tribesJust one out a dozenBut God wanted a lineSent me Solomon Cause you only get one mamaAnd my boy is wiseWhen he look at meI see love in his eyes But I get worried causeI done seen it beforeHe got his daddy’s eyesStill hungry for more [Chorus] At the right hand of the kingI use my voice Usin my power Helpin guide his choice So I sing my song [improvised southern soul vocal adlibs] Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh [Outro - improvised southern soul vocal adlibs, layered gospel harmonies] Mmmmmmmm... Ohhhhh Lord... No-no-no-nooooo... Ahhhhhhhhhhhh... Oooooohhhhhhhhhhh