Shattered dreams, worthless years, here I am encased in a hollow shell. Life began, then was done, now I stare into a cold and empty well.

Rap to me is a modern blues. But until we really confront the truth, we are going to have a Tupac or Eminem or Biggie Smalls to remind us about it - and thank God.

When the truths of love are planted firm, they won't be hard to find. And words of love I speak to you will echo in your mind.

Mama gives you money for Sunday school, you trade yours for candy after church is through.

My mother would cry about my blindness and the hopelessness of my ever seeing, but I told her I wasn't sad. I believed God had something for me to do.

We have to be respectful to one another.

Troubled heart you'll know, problems have solutions, trust and I will show.