The world walks on, they never even see us. Do you see beneath the surface, or walk by without a second thought? Featuring the lovely and talented Desirae Tubbs. Beat by Ill Poetic for the album "To Mock A Killingbird".
lyrics
[verse 1]
I saw her fly
Yeah, I saw her fly
I saw her fly on wings of sheet music
And when she sings she'll keep your feet movin
Truth is I was watchin long before this
She opened those wings, I heard that chorus
Her voice, it caressed my soul
And I could tell from her tone she had nowhere to go
Wasn't even sure where it was she'd been
But we were both alone and we both needed a friend
So I spoke up, "How can it be
That no other man noticed you but me
Is it possible no one else saw what I've seen?"
She smiled, continued to sing
That's when I noticed she was dressed in rags
Pushed an old cart that was stuffed with bags, and
Her only home is in the ears of believers
The world walks on, they never even see her.
[hook]
Different lives, different times, different reasons to believe.
[verse 2]
He walks miles.
Yeah, he walks miles.
He walks miles, feet never touch the ground
He's all smiles, face never forms a frown
Motions me over, "Come here son"
I lend him an ear, he drops me some wisdom
His words, almost prophetic
Asks for no payment still I feel indebted
Came outta nowhere, doesn't know where he's headed
On appearance alone you won't believe that he said it
And I wonder why no one stops to listen
Feet keep movin, completely indifferent
Am I the only one who is seein this vision?
He winks, tips his hat, floats away, whistlin
That's when I notice that he has no shoes
And he's holdin a sign says will work for food
His only home is in the ears of believers
The world walks on, we never even see him.
[hook]
[verse 3]
Yeah. I saw her heal a man.
Uh huh. I saw her heal a man.
I saw her heal a man with just her words
Mend his spirit, fill his heart with courage
She watched him go, turned her head smilin
Sat there alone, and took in the silence
Her tone, and she speaks with this rhythm
Says we all can be strong but its our choice to live it
In that very moment, I made my decision
In hopes she could cure my heartbroken condition
And what she said to me changed my world
"You're exactly the one I've been waiting for
It's what they made me for, to make you whole
Speak to your heart, and heal your soul"
That's when I noticed that her hands made her words
And she was readin lips, not a sound she'd heard
Her only home is in the ears of believers,
The world walks on, we never even see her.
[hook]
They Never See
credits
from To Mock A Killingbird,
released March 23, 2015
Beat by Ill Poetic.
Featuring Desirae Tubbs.
Written by Kris Hampton.
Performed by Kris Hampton and Desirae Tubbs.
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