Born Blessed
(written by Elder Jimmy Hicks)
(recorded by Jimmy Hicks & Voices of Integrity)


Verse 1:
Now it started the day I was born,
the doctor loosed me from the umbilical cord.
Doctor spanked, there was no breath,
wind came through and it brought me health.

Drugs and violence kept me still,
accidents, sickness, kept me healed.
There’s one thing I know that is true,
born blessed from the womb to the tomb.

Chorus:
Born blessed (trial tribulations),
born blessed (heartaches and pains),
born blessed (sickness and suffering),
born blessed (storm and the rain).

Born blessed (when the enemy comes against you),
born blessed (through the nights and the days),
born blessed (keep walking in victory)
born blessed (watch Him lead His way).

Verse 2:
Now it started the day I was born,
the devil came in like a terrible storm,
had seizures three times a day,
confused, didn’t know what to say.

Sickness worsened, the doctor did all,
mama closed the door
and turned her face to the wall.
Lord, I surrender, have Your way;
He healed my body, now I’m singing today.

Chorus

Verse 3:
On an evening, a regular day,
gonna get a haircut, just got paid.
Had a concert, so I'm on the run,
gonna get a hair cut, me and my son.

Thugs came in to rob the place,
breaking through the door, while covering their face.
Pulled the gun but there was no click,
backed out the door while running through the sticks.

Chorus

Bridge:
Sickness and suffering,
storm and the rain,
you've been let down and lied on,
heartache and pain.

Trials, tribulation,
seems there's no break.
They don’t understand
how you bend but don’t break.

Gun shots been fired,
accidents ???
left you for dead,
still you remain here.

How'd you survived, what kept you alive,
prayers that went through,
is my answer to you...

Vamp 1:
Born blessed, born blessed,
born blessed, born blessed.

Born blessed, born blessed,
born blessed, born blessed.

Vamp 2:
Come on, clap your hands.
Come on, clap your hands.

Come on, do your dance.
Come on, do your dance.

Clappin’ with the Holy Ghost.
Clappin’ with the Holy Ghost.

Come on, shout for joy, yeah.

Vamp 3:
Blessed, blessed,
blessed, blessed.

Vamp 4:
Blessed, blessed,
blessed, blessed.

Blessed, blessed,
blessed, blessed.

Vamp 1

Ending:
Born blessed.