A Prayer

Everyone tellin’ me I'm just runnin’ from the truth still

I ain’t runnin’ from nothin’, I know the truth kill

I don’t want pictures of you, I want the real one

I gotta sing it to feel it ’cause I don’t feel none

They tellin’ me I'm over-obsessin’ about you

Thinking that I'm just grieving and it’ll pass soon

But I don’t want it to pass, I don’t want it to rest

I just want it to last, I don’t want to forget

Why do I feel like it’s someone trying to pull a cord on me?

Why do I feel like your girlfriend knew you more than me?

Why do I feel like when you left I was brought with you?

Why do I feel like any moment I’ll get a call from you?

I wrap my hand around that thing you got me

It made me strong without you

You put your arm around me, I put my arm around you

I hit that stage and they all watched me say a prayer about you

I said a prayer about you

I said a prayer about you

Everyone tellin’ me I'm just runnin’ from the truth still

I ain’t runnin’ from nothin’, I know the truth kill

I got so much regret and I don’t know where I'm at

I don’t know where to start and I rather fade to black

I see you in the mirror each time I look in there

Did I miss it before or did you just put it there?

I kept thinkin’ about that guitar you played for me

And all the songs you wrote and what you were saying to me

Why do I feel like I'm so cold I don’t even wanna move?

Why do I feel like it’s your mom look at me like I'm you?

Why do I feel like I just lost my number one fan?

I wanna just talk about it, but you’re the only one who’d understand

I wrap my hand around that thing you got me

It made me strong without you

You put your arm around me, I put my arm around you

I hit that stage and they all watched me say a prayer about you

I said a prayer about you

I said a prayer about you

Everyone tellin’ me I'm just runnin’ from the truth still

I don’t wanna run anymore, but I prolly will

If I move like I don’t believe it, I won’t believe it

So if you see me by his apartment you know the reason

I wanna meet with your girl again but I can’t, pop

‘Cause she gon’ tell me another story, she don’t stop

I know she hopin’ to help, but it make it hurt more

‘Cause it just remind me of what I wasn’t present for

Why do I feel like you never knew how much I'm just like you?

You performin’ for the holiday, I do it just like you

Why do I feel like I gotta carry you wherever I'm seen?

You better be up there sayin’: My son love me, he love me

I wrap my hand around that thing you got me

It made me strong without you

You put your arm around me, I put my arm around you

I hit that stage and they all watched me say a prayer about you (prayer)

I said a prayer about you

I said a prayer about you

Happy birthday dear Benji

Happy birthday dear Benji

Happy birthday dear Benji

Bye, bye sweetheart

I'm very happy and grateful you’re my son

Bye, bye