Like Marlon Brando with a Jimmy Cagney style,
John Wayne kind of swagger with a Henry Fonda smile,
He hang out on the corner, he hang out on the street,
All the homies come around him when the brother start to preach.
He take a bible wherever he go,
He tell the truth like it's someone he know,
He put his heart into every word,
He got a vision, or haven't you heard?
He's a man with a mission, he's out on the street,
Man with a mission, he's walking the beat,
Man with a mission, the deacon of souls,
Man with a mission,
Man with a mission of love, oh.
He got to preach what he feel down in his soul,
"Got to follow Jesus or you never will be whole,"
Now if you're dancing with the devil, boy, you're gonna pay a price,
You better listen to the preacher, take some free advice.
He got an answer for every man,
He's gonna reach you however he can,
He's gonna preach until he's blue in the face,
He gonna hip you up whatever it takes.
He's a man with a mission, he's out on the street,
Man with a mission, he's walking the beat,
Man with a mission, the deacon of souls,
Man with a mission,
Man with a mission.
If he meets you on the corner, he will greet you with a smile,
He'll be preaching in the neighborhood to pray you through in style,
When he leads you up Calvary, you will find your heart's desire,
He will slay you in the Spirit with the Holy Ghost and tongues of fire. (yes, he will)
He's a man with a mission, he's out on the street,
Man with a mission, he's walking the beat,
Man with a mission, the deacon of souls,
Man with a mission,
Man with a mission of love,
Man with a mission, he's out on the street,
He's a man with a mission, he's walking the beat,
Just a man with a mission,
Man with a mission,
Hey man.
