we used to pray for folks far away
for working a rain
for ending the war
for people from the past that we miss
now our only prayer is this
let my momma get home from shopping
without her groceries scattered all over the parking lot
with a gun at her throat
just some dirt on her coat
let my daddy get back from work without any incident
lord let his home is still be his castle
and i pray the lord now
we used to pray for folks far away
for working a rain
for ending the war
for people from the past that we miss
now our only prayer is this
let my woman be safe in the house without a voiceless breather
on the telephone to frighten her when she’s there all alone
let my kids get home from school wise and well aware
of someone waiting there to tempt them with his candy
and i pray to the lord now
we used to pray for folks far away
for working a rain
for ending the war
for people from the past that we miss
now our only prayer is this
the decency we strive for
fight and stay alive for
it’s the people that we care for
isn’t that what we’re here for
we used to pray for folks far away
for working a rain
for ending the war
for people from the past that we miss
now our only prayer is this
we used to pray for folks far away
for working a rain
for ending the war
for people from the past that we miss
now our only prayer is this
Artist: Wayne Newton
Year: 1972
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 125