Raised In Harlem

Jairus (T-Bone):

My people telling me that you the man

That can heal the sick with ya healin' hand

Demand sickness to scram

and got power like superman

Command the winds to cease

Even teach the priest and walk on water - if this true

Then I got the faith that you can heal my daughter

I'm down on my knees - beggin' ya please

I need a blessing - I'm tired of stressing

Besides my daughter's just an adolescent

I was raised - Raised in Harlem

My baby's dying in the street bleeding

Barely breathin' - about to die, Hero

Caught up - sot up over these drugs

By some thugs, Hero

I know I'm just a chronic breathin' heathen

That's thievin', grievin' and fendin' for

My daughter's healin'

But I'm still believin'

That you can find it in your heart

To help a man like me - heal my baby

And take away her pain and this misery

I was raised - Raised in Harlem

(Chorus)

I'm pleadin' Hero, Just say a prayer she'll be O.K.

I know that if you come and just say the word to my daughter

You'll take all the suffering away

Just come and touch her and hug her

I know that she'll recover

Me and her mother love her like crazy

'Cuz we got no other

Please Hero, place your hands on her forehead

Just say the word

And raise my baby daughter from the dead

Raised - Raised in Harlem

Jairus' Wife (Nirva):

What's this man got to offer?

I sent you to fetch a doctor

You're too late - she's gone hereafter

Our daughter's a drive-by disaster

Just another wasted victim

A little teenaged girl who was Raised in Harlem

Jairus (T-Bone):

Nah, it can't be, man. It just can't be, Y'all

Ain't nobody dyin', Mammie, so stop the cryin'

Cuz she 'fi'n to live

This is Hero, the man who came to heal our baby kid

Just have the faith and believe that he can fulfill all our needs

Heed, him indeed - He's the one who can heal our dyin' seed

I got the faith and trust that he can save

Our baby Darlin'

From Cali to Harlem

His healin' stats are flawless and startlin'

I was raised - Raised in Harlem

(Repeat Chorus)

Hero (Tait):

(whispered) I need you, God

I know your heart is breaking

But this girl is only sleeping

If you'll just give us both a minute or two

Oh, yeah, they laugh instead of believing

They think I've lost my reason

But don't fear what you can't see or do

You just gotta believe - oh, just believe

Jairus (T-Bone):

(Repeat Chorus)

Do it, Hero

I know that you can heal her, my Hero

Just do it, Hero

I know that you can heal her, my Hero

Do it, Hero

I know that you can heal her, my Hero

Touch her, Hero

I know that your hands can heal her, Hero

Raised - Raised in Harlem

You know I was

Raised - Raised in Harlem

Raised in the City, 'Jus

Raised - Raised in Harlem

Yeah - yeah, my baby was

Raised - Raised in Harlem

Raised in the city of Harlem, ya'll