“When Mama Prayed” is more than just a song—it’s a testament to the power of a mother’s unwavering faith and love. Listening to it feels like stepping into a time when prayers held families together and gave strength during even the toughest times. It’s not just about the act of praying; it’s about the hope and resilience that each whispered word carries. The song beautifully captures how one person’s steadfast belief can ripple out and impact everyone around them.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a mother on her knees, offering up her worries, fears, and dreams for her family. It’s almost as if you can see her there, hands clasped, eyes closed, every fiber of her being focused on those heartfelt prayers. She’s the rock, the silent warrior, holding onto her faith and believing that no matter how bleak things may seem, everything will work out because she’s put it in God’s hands.
But what truly makes “When Mama Prayed” special is its emotional resonance. It’s a song that reminds us of our own mothers or grandmothers, those who never gave up, no matter how challenging life got. Their prayers may not have always changed the world overnight, but they created a sense of peace, a feeling that someone was always fighting for us in a way only a loving parent can
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For you I am praying
For you I am praying
For you I am praying
I’m praying for you
Daddy never went to church on Sunday
He said that’s one thing I’ll never do
Mama never gave up she said one day
He’ll be sitting here beside me and you
I can still hear Mama softly talking
Her tears falling on her folded hands
So that Easter Sunday Daddy walked
That’s when I began to understand
When Mama prayed, good things happened
When Mama prayed, lives were changed
Not much more than five foot tall
But mountains big and small
Crumbled all the way when Mama prayed
Seventeen and wild I hit the bottom
Doing and thing I dang well please
Burning down life’s highway at full throttle
While Mama burned a candle on her knees
Then one night I came home half sober
I saw Mama kneeling in the den
As I listened, she and Jesus talked it over
And I knew my restless days were ’bout to end
It isn’t like every one of them got answered
But the times they weren’t seems to me were rare
You almost felt sorry for the devil
Cause heaven knows he didn’t have prayer
When Mama prayed
Not much more than five foot tall
But mountains big and small
Crumbled all the way when Mama prayed
Crumbled all the way when Mama prayed