When I think about the turn my life has taken
I know it's because of you, that I receive so many blessings
I had a home but no privacy, I didn't know a thing about my legacy
When I realized you were there for me, I called on your name and you came
And you did, just what you said, for that I'll love you forever
You kept, your word to me, for that I'll love you forever
Chorus
A promise, is a promise in my eyes
Can't say you're gonna just to compromise
The very thing that keeps two hearts intertwined
A promise is a promise you can't deny, there's no way
I think of when there was a young boy, not even two years old
Blessed with a mother who loved him so, she abandoned her dreams to nourish his own
It wasn't easy for the two of them, but she knew she had to give him a chance
At a better life, it was only right, so she worked and she prayed
And she did, just what she say, for that he'll love her forever
She kept her word to him, for that he'll love her forever
Chorus
A promise is a promise, in my eyes
Can't say you're gonna just to compromise
The very thing that keeps two hearts intertwined
A promise is a promise you can't deny, there's no way
A man's only as good as his word
Instrumental break
Her wedding day and she's thinking 'bout the way he won her affection
She was so cynical about love 'cause she didn't want to be heart broken again
He looked her in her eye with sincerity, said he only wanted to protect her so she
Took a chance on him and she's glad she did because he came for real
And he did, just what he said, for that she'll love him forever
He kept his word to her, for that she'll love him forever
Chorus
A promise is a promise, in my eyes
Can't say you're gonna just to compromise
The very thing that keeps two hearts intertwined
A promise is a promise you can't deny, there's no way
No way, there ain't no way
A man's only as good as his word
Promises
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*gratitude* *healing* 6th Avenue A Beautiful Day Always in My Head Back To The Middle Beautiful Beautiful Flower Beautiful Surprise Better People Better Way Bonus Track (This Too Shall Pass) Brothers Keeper Brown Skin Butterfly Can I Walk With You Chocolate High Cocoa Butter Come Ye Complicated Melody Eyes Of The Heart (Radio's Song) Eyes Of The Heart (Radio's Song) Get It Together Ghetto Gift Of Acceptance God In You God is Real Good Man Good Morning Gratitude Great Grandmother (interlude) Growth Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas He Heals Me Headed In The Right Direction Healing I Am Light I Am Not My Hair I Choose I See God In You I'm Not Your Average Girl In My Head India's Song India\u2019Song India's Song India'Song Interested Interlude Interlude - Grains Interlude-Grains Interlude: Living (interlude) Intro Intro - Grains Intro-Grains Intro: Loving Intro: Loving (interlude) Just For Today Little Things Long Goodbye Merry Christmas Baby Nature Nothing That I Love More Outro Outro - Grains Outro-Grains Outro: Learning Outro: Learning (interlude) Part of My Life Pearls Private Party Psalms 23 Purify Me Ready For Love River Rise Simple Slow Down Soulbird Rise Strength, Courage And Wisdom Strength, Courage, & Wisdom Summer Talk To Her Thank You The Cure The Heart Of The Matter The One The Truth Therapy There\u2019s Hope There's Hope These Eyes This Love This Too Shall Pass Thy Will Be Done Video Vodka Wings Of Forgiveness Wonderful Yellow You Made A Fool Of Me
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