A D They were prayin', prayin' for someone like me verse 1 D G D Not long ago, I was thinkin' of home A D And I wondered if Mama was there all a- lone G D I thought I'd drop by, as I had be- fore A D But the sound from within made me stop at the door D A She was prayin', a sound that the world seldom hears D Prayin' her words were pleading and clear Bridge 1 G D The sound of her voice, as she spoke my name G D A Brought tears to my eyes, my heart filled with shame A D She was prayin', prayin' for someone like me Instrumental | A | A | A | A | A | A | D | D verse 2 D G D Walkin' one night, I felt so a- lone A D My heart was so heavy from the trouble I've known D G D I hadn't noticed, a church that was near A D 'Til the sound from within seem to fill the air D A They were prayin', a sound that the world seldom hears D Em F#m Prayin', the children that God loves so dear Bridge 2 G D Out- side in the darkness, I could not see G D A But I could picture them down on their knees A D Prayin', prayin' for someone like me