Raised In Harlem Lyrics

Raised In Harlem lyrics

Jairus (T-Bone): 

My people telling me that you the man 

That can heal the sick with ya healin' hand 

Demand sickness to scram 

and got power like superman 



Command the winds to cease 

Even teach the priest and walk on water - if this true 

Then I got the faith that you can heal my daughter 



I'm down on my knees - beggin' ya please 

I need a blessing - I'm tired of stressing 

Besides my daughter's just an adolescent 



I was raised - Raised in Harlem 



My baby's dying in the street bleeding 

Barely breathin' - about to die, Hero 

Caught up - sot up over these drugs 

By some thugs, Hero 



I know I'm just a chronic breathin' heathen 

That's thievin', grievin' and fendin' for 

My daughter's healin' 

But I'm still believin' 

That you can find it in your heart 

To help a man like me - heal my baby 

And take away her pain and this misery 



I was raised - Raised in Harlem 



(Chorus) 

I'm pleadin' Hero, Just say a prayer she'll be O.K. 

I know that if you come and just say the word to my daughter 

You'll take all the suffering away 

Just come and touch her and hug her 

I know that she'll recover 

Me and her mother love her like crazy 

'Cuz we got no other 



Please Hero, place your hands on her forehead 

Just say the word 

And raise my baby daughter from the dead 

Raised - Raised in Harlem 



Jairus' Wife (Nirva): 

What's this man got to offer? 

I sent you to fetch a doctor 

You're too late - she's gone hereafter 

Our daughter's a drive-by disaster 

Just another wasted victim 

A little teenaged girl who was Raised in Harlem 



Jairus (T-Bone): 

Nah, it can't be, man. It just can't be, Y'all 

Ain't nobody dyin', Mammie, so stop the cryin' 

Cuz she 'fi'n to live 

This is Hero, the man who came to heal our baby kid 

Just have the faith and believe that he can fulfill all our needs 

Heed, him indeed - He's the one who can heal our dyin' seed 

I got the faith and trust that he can save 

Our baby Darlin' 

From Cali to Harlem 

His healin' stats are flawless and startlin' 

I was raised - Raised in Harlem 



(Repeat Chorus) 



Hero (Tait): 

(whispered) I need you, God 

I know your heart is breaking 

But this girl is only sleeping 

If you'll just give us both a minute or two 



Oh, yeah, they laugh instead of believing 

They think I've lost my reason 

But don't fear what you can't see or do 

You just gotta believe - oh, just believe 



Jairus (T-Bone): 

(Repeat Chorus) 

Do it, Hero 

I know that you can heal her, my Hero 

Just do it, Hero 

I know that you can heal her, my Hero 

Do it, Hero 

I know that you can heal her, my Hero 

Touch her, Hero 

I know that your hands can heal her, Hero 



Raised - Raised in Harlem 

You know I was 

Raised - Raised in Harlem 

Raised in the City, 'Jus 

Raised - Raised in Harlem 

Yeah - yeah, my baby was 

Raised - Raised in Harlem 

Raised in the city of Harlem, ya'll