Kill A Prayer

I hit the road, she hit her knees

I was worried 'bout a dream, she was worried 'bout me

I had a bone-dry bottle

She had a worn-out Bible

I was in a band, she was in the choir

She saw the light, and I saw the fire

She was more tent revival

And I was more chasing my jukebox idols

By now, I oughta be six feet

Between the wide-ass open and the whiskey

Every road, every bridge I've burned down

No thanks to me, it turns out

You can't outrun a mama's amen

Even when you're out here running with the devil, I swear

Yeah, I'm living proof that you can't kill a prayer

Can't kill a prayer

Yeah, I was hard-headed, stubborn as can be

Thank God she was more stubborn than me

Bowing her head every night

With me on her mind

Had to have Heaven workin' overtime 'cause

By now, I oughta be six feet

Between the wide-ass open and the whiskey

Every road, every bridge I've burned down

No thanks to me, it turns out

You can't outrun a mama's amen

Even when you're out here running with the devil, I swear

Yeah, I'm living proof that you can't kill a prayer

You can't kill a prayer

Yeah, she's the late-night, back-porch, light-on, red-word-reading

Faith-keeping

Talking-to-Jesus

Reason I'm even breathing

By now, I oughta be six feet

Backwoods front page, small town history

Every road, every bridge I've burned down

No thanks to me, it turns out

You can't outrun a mama's amen

Even when you're out here running with the devil, I swear

Yeah, I'm living proof that you can't kill a prayer

You can't kill a prayer

You can't kill a prayer