Intro
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[Verse 1]
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God don’t make no promises that He don’t keep
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You got some big dreams, baby, but in order to dream you gotta still be asleep
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 2]
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Counterfeit philosophies have polluted all of your thoughts
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Karl Marx has got ya by the throat, Henry Kissinger’s got you tied up in knots
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 3]
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You got innocent men in jail, your insane asylums are filled
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You got unrighteous doctors dealing drugs that’ll never cure your ills
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 4]
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You got men who can’t hold their peace and women who can’t control their tongues
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The rich seduce the poor and the old are seduced by the young
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Solo]
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[Verse 5]
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Adulterers in churches and pornography in the schools
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You got gangsters in power and lawbreakers making rules
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 6]
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Spiritual advisors and gurus to guide your every move
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Instant inner peace and every step you take has got to be approved
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When you gonna wake up
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Said, when you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 7]
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Do you ever wonder just what God requires?
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You think He’s just an errand boy to satisfy your wandering desires
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Verse 8]
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You can’t take it with you and you know that it’s too worthless to be sold
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They tell you, “Time is money,” as if your life was worth its weight in gold
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[Verse 9]
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There’s a Man up on a cross and He been crucified for you
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Believe in His power that’s about all you’ve got to do
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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When you gonna wake up
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And strengthen the things that remain?
[Outro]
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