A Tribe Called Quest
Heavenly Father
[Intro/Hook]
I wanna thank you, heavenly father, for shining your light on me
You make all things the way they're supposed to be, that's why this jam is dedicated to thee

I know it wouldn't have happened without you
You without you

[Verse 1]
I wanna thank you, thank you heavenly father
For shining your light on me, making things they really supposed to be
[?] You gave me the faith to be
[?] When I kneel down and thank thee
So day by day, I'm tempted to do wrong and [?]
[?]
There's no disrespect and [?]
No time for lyrical distancing and dismisses so listen
'Cause yea though I walk through the valley of death
[?]
Thanks for giving me lyrical stamina
Now I'll be grabbing the microphone

[Chorus]
I wanna thank you, heavenly father
For shining your light on me
You make all things the way they're supposed to be
That's why this jam is dedicated to thee
[Verse 2]
I wanna thank You
Yes, my father, my padre
For giving me that push so I pull through those hard days
Coming from the bottom of my, uh
Yo let me tell the real deal and express how I feel
Let me start, first of all thanks for shining your spotlight
You blessed me with wisdom
The knowledge to rock right
[?]

[Chorus]
I wanna thank you, heavenly father
For shining your light on me
You make all things the way they're supposed to be
That's why this jam is dedicated to thee

[Verse 3]
Heavenly father, my love
I wanna thank you for days I've seen and for nights I've dreamed
I might see times that are hard but through all I stand strong
I lose my way for awhile but in your love I'm found
I miss the days of young when I used to run and have fun
[?]
Gave me the grace, the skill, the will, the [?]
Microphone kept my voice in the low tone
I recite poems so [?]
Gave me the courage, the strength when on stage
To grab the mic in a rage and act a fool for my age
Making noise with the mic [?] brothers
And a few others you have shown who are true brothers
Keeping me in line when I'm out [?]
[Chorus]
I wanna thank you, heavenly father
For shining your light on me
You make all things the way they're supposed to be
That's why this jam is dedicated to thee

I know this wouldn't have happened without you
Without you
Oh woah
Yeah I want to thank you father
You, you know you give me everything that I needed
I wanna thank you (Thank you)
Oh, I wanna thank you
I wanna thank you
I wanna thank you, oh