"Just Pray" lyrics

She said "If if you're so damn right, just make the church your home
"You spend more time in the bottle than I do alone"
All of my faith in him was shaken when he grabbed her waist
Hid in my room from the deacon but he said "just pray"

That was the summer Daddy taught me my all-star swing
I was runnin' like a champ for a compliment
He said "If you're tryin' to be a starter, better train like hell
"'Cause every go-getter goes and gets it himself"

And he hardly missed a game unless it fell on Sunday morn'
But I never played the same when he was gone
Only two times I recall he was sober than St. Peter
One was from the pulpit and the other from the bleachers

Felt somethin' take me over when I swung that right
It's like I was speakin' in tongues tryin' to save a life
He just pushed me to the side like I was white noise
I learned a man's just a man and boys will be boys

How she slumped in her chair I knew she wasn't gonna leave
So I walked right over, let her use my sleeve
I said "If you're stayin' for me we can both run away"
She said "When it's this complicated, son, you gotta just pray"

And he hardly missed a beat unless it fell on Sunday morn'
And I fell down on my knees prayin' he was gone
Only two times I recall when he made me a believer
One was from the Bible and the other from the bleachers

That day when his heart made him human Mama held his hand
But they wouldn't let children in the ambulance
So I sat by the window just to watch and wait
I guess when you can't do nothin' then you gotta just pray
They say when you can't do nothin' then you gotta just pray
When you can't do nothin' then you gotta just pray
When you can't do nothin' then you gotta just pray