Song: Cry No More
Album: Left Behind 2 (Tribulation Force) Urban Hip-Hop Soundtrack (Release date: October 15, 2002)
Album: Holy Culture: Cross Movement compilation album (Release date: April 22, 2003). 
Album: Higher Ground: Hip Hop Reformed & Reborn (Release date: February 10, 2004). 
Writers: William Branch and Bob Hepburn (for whatever reasons Hep is un-credited on both the Holy
            Culture and Higher Ground albums.  Not to worry – the Lord Jesus knows ‘bout it)
Vocals: J.R.
Producer: Virgil Byrd

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Sample snippets available here.

Click here to hear the song at the Cross Movement's mp3 page

Spoken: 

Yeah.  Advocates of the theocratic rule 
We can’t wait ‘til it’s all over 
We goin’ to a place that’s much better
But in the mean time we gonna hold it down

Hook:

One day I won’t cry no more
Can’t wait for the day when people won’t die no more
Daddies won’t say "bye" no more – lie no more
In the street bullets won’t fly no more

Won’t feel no pain no more
Won’t have to push, pull – won’t have to strain no more
Won’t have to walk lame no more
Won’t have to play the game no more

Verse 1:

One day we’re takin’ off, baby – and ever since the Lord saved me 
I’ve been waitin’ for the day we can say that it’s all gravy 
it’s all crazy tryin’ to see light (life) when it’s all hazy 
and how can I persist to do right when I’m all lazy?  Feel me? 
Too much pain – it all ails me 
vexed ‘cause I can feel the effects of the Fall daily
pain in my chest is strong  – let’s gets on 
come, Lord, quick – bring on Your eschaton
end the search – start the new earth – flex Your true worth 
honor Your Son – let Him come – perfect the new birth 
and we don’t gotta prove that God is cool – just know  
when God is through – no more godless rule
so I’m anxious to praise the Ancient of Days 
my brain’s still amazed at how I can see the pain is a phase
soon to be eclipsed at the Son’s return 
when we get what He gives and not what we've earned

Hook

Verse 2:

There’s comin’ a day that’ll be much better than now  
no more hurts, no more work by the sweat of your brow 
no more drunk drivers drivin’ all out of control 
no more flats and bein’ stuck on the side of the road – believe me 
no more turnin’ on the TV 
hearin’ kids say "for the price of coffee you can feed me"
in fact, no more anthrax in the mail
no jail, no blizzards, no twisters, no hail 
it will be the end of rain and the end of planes 
bein’ hijacked and flown into window panes
it’ll be nice just to imagine a world that’ll be righteous 
no more Middle East crisis  
no more drugs plus no more thugs and pimps 
no more beat-downs, no more gettin’ mugged for Timbs 
no need for ramps, no need for wheelchairs 
no need for weaves ‘cause you’ll feel your real hair 

Hook

Bridge (sung): Hey – when this life is over – we will live forever – together with our King

Verse 3:

Now, Christ is the Rock 
and believe me, the Rock’s steady
He drops heavy – so stop screamin’ "I’m not ready"
God said He’s comin’ like a thief, kid 
so peep it – He’ll creep – it’s 
meant to be unknown like a secret 
this is what many are havin’ beef with
God’s rotisserie-style’ll make a brother's teeth grit – 
‘cause He’s quick
but not according to our concept of speed 
lookin’ at man, He thought about the depth of our need
so, what this means is He’s not slow 
the King is waitin’ to bring kids into Christ where real bling is 
so they can sing His praise all because they’ve seen this 
God spill His blood to show His love at its zenith 
He proved He cut for them 
look what He gave up for them 
paid His life since ya can’t pay bucks for sin 
justice then teamed up with long-suffering 
big ups to Him Who gave you and me time to trust in Him

Hook (2x)

The Ambassador (l.) with fellow D.T.S. seminarian Greg

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