Lyrics Sinner's Prayer - Lighnin' Hopkins

Sinner's Prayer

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