ONE TO PRAY

WE ALL DRESSED UP TO GO TO THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL
AND NOW I TRY TO LAUGH LIKE EVERY ONE'S MY LAST

IT'S SMOOTHER AS YOU GO
CAUSE YOU'VE FELT THE BUMPS BEFORE
AND THE CALENDAR WON'T STOP
IT DOESN'T CARE WHAT ELSE YOU'VE GOT

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY NOW
I HOPE YOU'RE WEARING WHITE
I HOPE YOU SEE THE MOON UNDER YOUR FEET TONIGHT
I'M FURTHER FROM THE NIGHT AND CLOSER TO THE DAYS
I'D PRAY TO YOU SOON IF I WAS ONE WHO PRAYED (TO PRAY)

I COMPLAIN LIKE A LOST ART BUT LOOK AT ALL I'VE GOT
AND I WALK PAST ALL THE PRIESTS
BUT I SURE COULD USE SOME EASE

CAN YOU ANSWER ME A QUESTION
ABOUT THIS FRAGILE THING CALLED LIFE?
I KNOW THAT THERE'S AN ENDING
BUT DO THEY JUST TURN OFF THE LIGHT?

IT NEVER GOES AWAY THAT'S WHAT ALL THE PEOPLE SAY
THEN I GUESS NEITHER DO YOU CAUSE WE NEED IT TO HOLD ON TO

music & lyrics by Steven Gullett - copyright 2002