[Verse 1]They pulled that boy up out the shed, now he walkin' down the roadBeatin' gettin' more intense every other step he goThey whipped him punched him kicked him slapped him, ripped that boy up out his clothesCouple punches to the face, second one broke his noseThey laughin' at him, they spittin' at himThey kickin' at him, dog barkin' at himHe thinkin' to his self, how could this happen?He black out for a minute, they throw water at himA week ago he was sittin' up playin' with his kidsWife and family all around in the comfort of his cribBirthday party passing giftsLast thing that he remember: packing for a mission tripNow it's about to go downThat's what he was thinkin' as he sit there knelt to the groundHis killer walked up on him rollin' and looked him in the eyeHe said "aren't you gonna beg?" he said NO …[Hook]I signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to dieWhen I lay down on that bedI'm gon' open up my eyesAnd my Lord gon' be thereI signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to die … die …Die … die …I signed up to die[Verse 2]She was only twelve when she heard about the name of ChristSaw the beauty of his love, instantly it changed her lifeSecret meetings in the late nightPulled her out the dark, now she 'bout to go and be a lightShe don't know nothin' about no Bible teachers'Cause where she from there ain't no Bible teachin'Matter of fact it is forbiddenBut she done found a treasure that she couldn't keep hiddenNow she standin' in a circleA hundred people yellin' out "convert or we gon' hurt you"I know she had to be scaredBut she thought about that preacher and the words that he saidHe told 'em all about StephenHow he was 'bout to die, he looked up and saw JesusAnd her killer walked up on her, he looked her in the eyeHe said "are you gon' convert?" she said NO …[Hook]I signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to dieWhen I lay down on that bedI'm gon' open up my eyesAnd my Lord gon' be thereI signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to die … die …Die … die …I signed up to die[Verse 3]He picked his family up and he moved 'em to the inner cityNot to get a job but to go and be a missionaryHis family told him "boy, you insane"You gon' get yourself killed, get a bullet to the brain"But he still went to do the workHe still went to plant a church'Cause God gave him a visionAnd he gon' use that vision to help go rebuild the cityBut now he starin' down the barrelThey tossin' up his office yellin' and they cursin' at himYou think that he would be scaredBut he thought about the Bible and the words Jesus saidAnd now he prayin' for the killersLike even if they kill me Lord bring these boys to repentanceThen his killer walked up on him, he looked him in the eyeHe said "aren't you even scared?" he said NO …[Hook]I signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to dieWhen I lay down on that bedI'm gon' open up my eyesAnd my Lord gon' be thereI signed up to dieDeath don't have a hold on meSo death don't put no fear in meI don't think that you hearin' meI signed up to die … die …Die … die …I signed up to die
