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Well, I'm runnin'
 I'm tryin' to make a hundred
 Ninety-nine and a half it won't do
 I'm runnin', runnin' for freedom y'all
 'Cause ninety-nine and a half, just won't do
 Now, if your God won't help you
 You better try mine
 My God is a freedom God
 He'll make a way for you
 In a weary land
 He'll give you rest
 When you're tired
 Protect you on a danger zone
 He'll guide you down a rugged road
 And bring you out on the bright side
 (Lord, I'm runnin') I'm runnin'
 (Tryin' to make a hundred) tryin' to make a hundred
 (Ninety-nine) ninety-nine (and a half) and a half, it just won't do
 It's a rough and uphill journey
 Lord, I'm tryin' to make a hundred (tryin' to make a hundred)
 Ninety-nine n(inety-nine) and a half (and a half), it won't do, no, no
 Down in Mississippi (it just won't do)
 Brothers in jail (ooh, it just won't do)
 Uneducated children (ooh, it just won't do)
 It's the 21st century (ooh, it just won't do)
 It feels like it's 1960 (ooh, it just won't do)
 Broken levies (ooh, it just won't do)
 Lyin' politicians (ooh, it just won't do)
 Runnin' through hatred (ooh, it just won't do)
 Homeless babies (ooh, it just won't do)
 Freedom now
 Freedom now
 Freedom now
 Freedom now
 Freedom
 (Lord, I'm runnin')
 I'm runnin', I'm runnin' (Lord, I'm runnin')
 I'm tryin' to make a hundred (tryin' to make a hundred)
 'Cause ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half) just won't do
 Aha, my God's a freedom God
 My God is a peaceful God
 He's a livin' God
 And He's a merciful God
 He has a kingdom, you know
 And a city called Heaven
 12 gates to that city
 24 elders in the city
 48 angels in the city
 The streets are paved with gold
 Have you heard of a city?
 And don't you wanna go?
 The address is 100
 I gotta make a hundred
 You see, I got ninety-nine and a half
 But just ain't quite enough
 I wanna go to that city
 City called Heaven
 No more cryin', no more hatred
 Always howdy, howdy, howdy
 And never goodbye
 Oh, that city
 Come on, don't you wanna go?
 I tell ya, the address is 100, 100, 100
 See, ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half), it just won't do
 No, no, no, no, no
 Ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half), it just won't do
 I'm here to tell ya that ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half)
 Ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half)
 Ninety-nine (ninety-nine) and a half (and a half), it just won't do
 I can't use it
 

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Duration
04:46
Key
9
Tempo
138 BPM

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