Story Behind The Song

My heart goes out for those trapped in Human Trafficking. I came from a background of physical, mental and emotional abuse so I can relate. I had no clue what Human Trafficking was and that it existed in the USA. It's sad to hear that from 2009 when I first wrote this song that Human Trafficking has gone up from 9.5 Billion to a 30 Billion Dollar Industry...!!! A Song, A Prayer hopefully can make a difference for those innocent victims...!!!

Song Description

After listening to a Missionary Pastor share about Human Trafficking, anger raised up within me, I had to write a song about it. I wrote this in 15 minutes. I remembered some strong words Oprah Winfrey said to a NFL player that shook my very core, " You were not molested, Tell it like it is you were raped!" I went through somewhat of the same experience, those words rung out in my spirit over and over as I was searching for a title, so I called the song TELL IT LIKE IT IS...!!!

Lyrics

I WISH THIS WASN'T HAPPENING
I FEEL SO DIRTY
SO EMPTY
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM
WHY CAN'T I STOP THIS
TELL IT LIKE IT IS

HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHEN WILL IT END
IT'S A TERRIBLE INDUSTRY WITH BILLIONS TO SPEND
IS MONEY REALLY WORTH THE POWER OF ONE'S LOSS
THE LOSS OF ONE'S IDENTITY FROM YOUR SEX AT ANY COST

YOU CAN'T HIDE FOR WE'VE EXPLOITED YOUR PRIVACY
FOR HEARTS ARE BROKEN BECAUSE OF YOUR SELFISH ECSTASY
FORCED TO DO THEIR BIDDING BY THE POWER OF A GUN
A VALUED LIFE IS (YO STOP THE RAPE) RAPED AND BECOME UNDONE

TELL IT LIKE IT IS SO I CAN KNOW THE WAY
TELL IT LIKE IT IS SO I CAN KNOW THE TRUTH
TELL IT LIKE IT IS SO I CAN KNOW THE LIFE OF HOPE

FOR PLEASURE THAT ONLY LAST A SHORT WHILE
BAD MEMORIES TAUNTING PRECIOUS ONES THAT HAVE BEEN BEGUILED
THERE'S A GRACE THAT WASHES AWAY THE PAIN
AND A LOVE BEYOND MEASURE THAT BRINGS MUCH GAIN

TELL IT LIKE IT IS
TELL IT LIKE IT IS
TELL IT LIKE IT IS
TELL IT LIKE IT IS

SO I CAN KNOW THE WAY
SO I CAN KNOW THE TRUTH
SO I CAN KNOW THE LIFE OF HOPE

THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 MILLION VICTIMS OF MODERN DAY SLAVERY IN THE WORLD TODAY
EACH YEAR IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE 1 MILLION NEW VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS 80% OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ARE WOMEN AND OVER 50% IN SLAVERY ARE CHILDREN
HUMAN TRAFFICKING GENERATES APPROXIMATELY 30 BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
EXPERTS SAY THAT AT ANY GIVEN TIME SOME 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAFFICKED
THE USA IS THE NUMBER ONE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION FOR TRAFFICKED VICTIMS. THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE HAS BECOME THE RECEIVING COUNTRY FOR SEX-SLAVES & FORCED MANUAL LABOR
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
YEA STOP YOUR SELFISHNESS
YO STOP THE RAPE
GOD WE NEED YOUR GRACE
GOD WE NEED YOUR LOVE
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
STOP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
SO I CAN KNOW THE LIFE OF HOPE
TELL IT LIKE IT IS TELL IT LIKE IT IS