Praying

Not long ago

I was thinking of home

And I wondered if

Mama was there all alone

I thought

I'd drop by as

I'd done before

But the sound from within made me stop at the door

She was praying

A sound that the world seldom hears

Praying, her words were pleading and cear

The sound of her vioce as she spoke my name

Brought tears to my eyes,

My heart filled with shame

Praying, praying for someone like me

I was walking one night and

I felt so alone

My heart was weary from the trouble

I'd knownI hadn't noticed a church that was near

Till the sound from within seemed to fill the air

They were praying

A sound that the world seldom hears

Praying, the children that

God loves so dear

Outside in the darkness

I could not see

But I could picture them down on their knees

Praying, praying for someone like me

Praying, praying for someone like me