I was born in the city
   There's no flies on me
   Life can't deliver
   No surprise to me
   Got a head full of trouble
   The world's weight on my back
   I'm a fighter
   I survive like that
  
   I'm a modern enigma
   I am living proof
   Cold eyes speaking volumes
   Of my troubled youth
   I believe in the future
   >From mistakes I have grown
   Leaving the shadows
   Which were once my home
  
   Need your hand to help me over
   Need your shoulder
   Need your light to bring me closer
   To your shelter
  
   Been so long in the bitter
   City air I breath
   Seen a million believers
   Cry in disbelief
   I won't give in to the pressure
   Keep my spirit intact
   'Cause I know when I need you
   You will watch my back
  
   CHORUS:
   Need your hand to help me over
   Need your shoulder
   Need light to bring me closer
   To your shelter
   Need your hand to help me over
   Need your shoulder
   Need your light to bring me closer
   To your shelter
  
   They can't take you away from me
   When they try it only makes me stronger
   Through the dark it's your light I see
   Helping to show me the way
  
   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter
   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter
   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter
   Knowing I'll be safe in your shelter
  
   Repeat Chorus Once