Sinner's Prayer - Lighnin' Hopkins

Yeah, my baby told me

She was happy she could be

Said, «I'm goin to church»

She was gonna pray for me

Go ahead

Well let your power be true

I said, «I may not being going to church

But wherever I’m going, I’ll be praying for you»

I went church last night to call on me no break

Fell on my knees, I forgot what to say

But I pray, I pray just sitting down

I said, I know she in this woods

She’s in this woods somewhere

Well I got a happy in the preacher

Gotta have it too

He begin explainin' things to me

What he want me to do

He said, «You outta preach, instead of prayin

Then you won’t have to go by what the people’s saying»

I say, «Yeah, preacher I believe I will.»

I said, «I have a kingdom, and that’s what it is»

It may take a long time

But happiness is gonna come

They gonna say you can’t

I believe it can be done, yeah

I really do

I told my wife if she pray for me

Baby, I’m gonna pray for you

Yes I am

She said, «I got something to tell you

I want you to know, church houses a place

That every someone needs to go»

I said, «I'm going, but baby you should go too»

Feel like you’re gonna pray for me wherever I be

I’m gonna pray for you too