Prayer Changes

Somebody just look back over your life and

See where He brought you from, how many of you know?

Prayer changes, prayer changes (I heard that, I believe that)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (I know that)

Prayer changes, prayer changes (I heard that, I believe that)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (I know that)

Now I was in a real bad abusive relationship

Knowin' that that was no way for me to live

A young girl like me, raised up in a good family

Way too young to endure such misery

And every night I cry myself to sleep from all the pain

And the more I prayed for sunny days it seemed to rain

(He'd hit me, he'd hit me) At any given time,  no reason at all

(He'd hit me, he'd hit me) So, so hard, my God, sometimes I'd fall

Mama asked what happened to me and I'd take up for him

She said the Devil's a liar and pray God get rid of him

And now I'm goin' to school, hittin' those books, I'm doin' fine

He's out my life, I'm not confused, got peace of mind, man, I tell you

Prayer changes, prayer changes (It changes, oh, it changes)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (I'm a witness, said I know)

Prayer changes, prayer changes (It changes, it changes)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (I'm a livin' witness)

I was a freshman in college

And I had just made it on the basketball team

I had all the skills it took to make it

But on my grades I would get nothing but all Ds

And the coach came to me and had a talk with me about my career

Said, if you don't get your grades up

I'm gonna have to sit you down this year

Man, as tough as I was, I'd break down and cry

'Cause everybody knows me, knows that basketball is my life

(Algebra, chemistry) I studied hard, I gave my all

(Calculus, English) Oh my God, so many flaws

Playin' ball didn't look too good for me, my future, could not see

I had lost all my beliefs, and gave up on all my dreams

Then I went to church on Sunday, and the pastor began to preach

It was like he was talkin' to me when he said I can do all things

In Christ that strengthens me, and for me, that was enough

Now I done went from a D all the way to an A plus, I tell you

Prayer changes, prayer changes (Changes things, prayer)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (It changes things, yeah, whoa)

Prayer changes, prayer changes (Said prayer changes things)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (I'm a livin' witness that)

Me and my wife had a few problems

We thought that nothing could solve them

Listenin' to family members and so-called friends

Man, I tell you, that's just how the Devil creeps in

We were separated at least for a month or two

She was wildin' in the clubs and I was out there doin' wrong, too

And we would walk around the house, puttin' each other down

I mean right in front of the kids, we would curse each other out

Then I was in a bad accident and I almost lost my life

And guess who was there for me, my wife

Now ain't it funny how He makes a way when we said there was no way

I'm out the hospital and back at home

Plannin' another wedding day, I tell you

Prayer changes, prayer changes (It changes, prayer changes)

Prayer changes (Prayer changes things, I'm a witness that)

Prayer changes things

Prayer changes, prayer changes (Changes, prayer)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Change)

Now all of these things were happenin' in one family

But that's okay 'cause there's nothing God can't achieve

I don't care what the problem in your life may be

'Cause who the Son sets free is free indeed

And if you didn't know, now you should know

All you gotta do is take this family's life for example

Now Mom and Dad are married again

AndFour kids now 'cause they just had twins

Little sister all grown up now, she's a lawyer, married with one child now

Two years, big brother's out of college

And, man, he's got his hands full

How they're blessed with skills, blessed with knowledge

Now he's playin' for the Chicago Bulls

Prayer changes, prayer changes (I'm a witness, Prayer changes, yeah)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Prayer change, oh,  it looks like)

Prayer changes, prayer changes (You can't make it long)

(I know that prayer changes things, changes things)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(In the middle of the storm, prayer will come in)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things ('Cause it changes things)

Prayer changes, prayer changes (Prayer changes, prayer changes)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Prayer changes, whoa)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(Even if you're doin' wrong, yeah, or your money's gone)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (If you put out your home)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(If you can't find a friend at your journey's end)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Said you just can't win)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(Seems you goin' through, and troubles chasin' you)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Devil's got a hold on you)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(When it seems you can't go on and all your strength is gone)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things

(Hold on, it won't be long, I know that it's gonna change)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(Drinkin' or doin' drugs, even if you runnin' the streets)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things

(If you're in the music biz, rap, rock or R&B)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(Prayer will change it, prayer will change it)

Prayer changes, prayer changes things (Prayer will change it)

Prayer changes, prayer changes

(Said I'm a livin' witness that prayer will change)

Prayer changes