R. Kelly - Intro - The Sermon Lyrics
Before I start I just wanna get a few things off my chestNow being in the business that I am inLooks like everything I do, everywhere I go and everything I seeSeems to be through some kind of magnifying glassCan I talk about?While you're looking, I suggest you take a good lookAnd I hope you find just what it is you're looking forJust like the song says ain't nobody's business what I doNow can I move on?I remember whne I was tryin' to be somebodyBut I just didn't know nobody, now can I say it again?Ever since God has blessed me it seems likeEverything is going a little bit differentIt's funny how things have changedEven the Statue of Liberty wants to bump & grindCan I get a witness?I don't see nothing wrong with a little truth(Now wait a minute - go there wit me)You see the Good Book says that the truth is a lightI think it's time to turn on your light so you can seeCan I talk on?Listen, you don't know where I've beenYou don't know where I'm goingYou don't know what I do; can I get a witness?So before you go tryin' to pass judgement on mePass judgement on yourselfWhat about yourself and what yourself is doing?And where yourself is going and who yourself has been withThat way you don't ever have to worry about nobodyTalk - What you just heard wasn't no jokeJust had to get some shit up off my chestAlright, now let's do this
