The Prayer List

Verse 1 I was burnin’ down a backroad With a bottle on the seat Running hard from Sunday mornings And that old conviction heat A family picture on the dashboard Face-down on my shame But somewhere in that little church They were callin’ out my name I thought I’d outrun mercy I thought I’d crossed the line But grace don’t scare that easy And love don’t lose its mind Chorus My name was on that prayer list When I was off the rails I was still on heaven’s radar When I was headed straight for hell Every tear that somebody cried Built a bridge I couldn’t see I was still on the prayer list Till those prayers got hold of me Verse 2 They’d pass that little notebook Down that second wooden pew With scribbled names and broken hearts And mine was written there too Grandma wouldn’t cross it out She said, “God ain’t done yet.” While I was makin’ memories That I’m still tryin’ to forget I didn’t feel forgiven Didn’t think I could come home But heaven kept a light on And just wouldn’t leave me alone Chorus My name was on that prayer list When I was off the rails I was still on heaven’s radar When I was headed straight for hell Every tear that somebody cried Built a bridge I couldn’t see I was still on the prayer list Till those prayers got hold of me Bridge Midnight on a country road Blue lights in my rearview One more wrong decision And I was nearly through But I could feel somebody Fighting on their knees And the gates of hell backed up When heaven heard their plea Chorus My name was on that prayer list When I was out of grace Still sought by heaven’s mercy Though I’d turned my face Every whispered “Lord, please save him” Broke these chains and set me free I was still on that old prayer list The day those prayers got hold of me Tag Yeah, I was still on the prayer list… I Thank God they didn’t quit I was still on that prayer list… And now I’m prayin’ for somebody else… on it.