The Prayer

When I was young like her I'd fold my hands and pray For you to keep me safe And guide me through each day I grew and fell in love You blessed me with a child I felt you in my life Then everything changed in the blink of an eye Now all I want is to know, Lord Did you plan this all along Tell me, did I do something wrong You said you'd love and protect me Now I feel betrayed and lost So tell me, did I do something wrong I want to know that she'll grow up happy I need to feel I can keep her safe I need your strength so I don't give up or give in to all this rage But she's sleeping here on the cold street So fragile and so young Tell me, what did I do wrong Show me now that you're listening And you won't let this go on And tell me, what did I do wrong I only have one purpose To keep her safe and warm To fill her heart with joy And guide her through this storm I will go on living I will fight the fight I will pledge with my last breath To keep her safe each night Lord, I don't know if you're listening Or I'm out here on my own But somehow, I know I must go on I'm lost, I'm tired and I'm hungry And the path, it looks so long She needs me, I have to carry on I'll learn how to be strong I know I must be strong