Not long ago I was thinking of home And I wondered if Mama was there all alone I thought I'd drop by as I'd done before But the sound from within made me stop at the door She was praying A sound that the world seldom hears Praying, her words were pleading and cear The sound of her vioce as she spoke my name Brought tears to my eyes, My heart filled with shame Praying, praying for someone like me I was walking one night and I felt so alone My heart was weary from the trouble I'd known I hadn't noticed a church that was near Till the sound from within seemed to fill the air They were praying A sound that the world seldom hears Praying, the children that God loves so dear Outside in the darkness I could not see But I could picture them down on their knees Praying, praying for someone like me Praying, praying for someone like me