My Mother Prayed

Intro

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Mm-hmm

Yeah

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Verse 1

Woke up with a question burning in my chest

Mama on her knees before the morning light

She never told me what she said

Just folded both her hands and held on tight

I was out here chasing paper chasing pride

Running from the mirror running from the man

Every road I took I took her tears inside

Now I finally understand

Pre-Chorus

It's the day I realize

What she carried all those years

It's the day I realize

Faith is louder than my fears

Chorus

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

Before I knew my name

Before I knew my name

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

And I'm still standing here

I'm still standing here

Drop

Drop

My faith my convictions my soul

My faith my convictions my soul

Verse 2

Late nights in the city cold and loud

Thought survival was the only way to win

But conviction is a different kind of proud

It don't bend when the walls come closing in

I called her up I had to hear her voice

Say son you're never walking on your own

Made a promise made a certain choice

To carry what she planted in my bones

Pre-Chorus

It's the day I realize

What she carried all those years

It's the day I realize

Faith is louder than my fears

Chorus

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

Before I knew my name

Before I knew my name

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

And I'm still standing here

I'm still standing here

Bridge

She prayed through the silence

She prayed through the rain

She prayed when I doubted

She prayed through the pain

Chorus

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

Before I knew my name

Before I knew my name

My mother prayed for me

My mother prayed for me

And I'm still standing here

I'm still standing here

Post-Chorus

My faith my convictions

My soul my convictions

My faith my convictions

My soul