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Nobody Wants Somebody Who Wants Them For What They Have Or The Position Their In- You Want Somebody Who Wants You For You. In Case It All Goes Crazy And It All Turns To Dust. I Want Somebody Who Loves Me In The Welfare Line, Eating Gumbo, Eating Fish,black Eyed Peas And Rice. I Want Somebody That Loves Me. God Wants You To Love Him, Not His Cars, Not His House, Not His Blessing- Love Him.

-T. D. Jakes

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Nobody Wants Somebody Who Wants Them For What They Have Or The Position Their In- You Want Somebody Who Wants You For You. In Case It All Goes Crazy And It All Turns To Dust. I Want Somebody Who Loves Me In The Welfare Line, Eating Gumbo, Eating Fish,black Eyed Peas And Rice. I Want Somebody That Loves Me. God Wants You To Love Him, Not His Cars, Not His House, Not His Blessing- Love Him.

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