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Little Boy's Prayer
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Hank Williams, Jr.
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Darling I don't know whether you can hear me or not
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Because of this lump in my throat I can't talk very loud
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But I've got to tell you about our little son's prayer tonight
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If you could've heard it honey youd've been so proud
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I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad
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As if they didn't know what was wrong
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I asked them to take a care of him now that you and I both were gone
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After I finished the note I figured that he was alseep
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So I've slipped in to see him once more
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But he was just startin' to pray and his words froze me at the door
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He said dear God it's late and I hope I didn't get you up
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But there's somethin' we gotta talk about
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You see God my mommy was burried today and my daddy needs straighten out
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Ever since mommy got sick he's been nervous and hollered at me a lot
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But that part I can't understand
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Cause a little boy like me knows that worry sometimes overload a man
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But God he loved mommy so much
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He used to tel her nothin' would ever come between 'em
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And I know that's what's botherin' him now cause somethin' has
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And I'm afraid he's thinkin' about joinin' her somehow
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God I'm glad he loved mommy
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And I want him to be with her again one of these days
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But I want to talk to him and tell him that just now he's got me to raise
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Tell him every now and then a little boy needs a helping hand
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I guess you probably still need your daddy even after you're a fullgrown man
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And God if I'd lost him and mommy both it'd be more than I could stand
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I know my grandma and grandpa would take care of me cause they both love me a lot
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But God they're older and they don't always understand
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The problems a little boy like me has got
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Well God I won't bother anymore tonight
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But tomorrow night I'll be sure to talk to you again
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You take care of my daddy now you hear me thank you God Amen
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I've just stood there thinkin' bout his prayer what he said in it
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Finally I opened the door and asked himif I could talk to him for a minute
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We sat down on the edge of his bed we both took turns laughin' and cryin' for a while
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And he could tell it'd been a change in me
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Because for the first time and the long time I saw him smile
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So darling you go on ahead but you walk slow
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And someday when you'll turn around I'll be there
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But it'll be a while cause I'm gonna spend the next few dozen years
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Being an answer to our little boys prayer
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