Once upon a time, I watched you flourish

with a slew of hopes and dreams you chased

that we'd all nourish

but somewhere along the path you took

you lost your way.

And now every single day,

well I get up and I pray

for all the dreams you've held to finally come true.

For your demons to go away,

that you'd keep them all at bay,

and you'd finally live a life like you never knew.

I've been watching patiently from a distance

your never ending struggle to find the path

of least resistance

where you always seem to inevitably come up short.

And now every single day,

well I get up and I pray

for all the dreams you've held to finally come true.

For your demons to go away,

that you'd keep them all at bay,

and you'd finally live a life like you never knew.

We find this world and its people

aren't always up to what we expect,

and we stew, and seethe, and resent,

but you'll find a few short prayers

every now and again

might help you to get by,

no matter how silly it seems.

And now every single day,

well I get up and I pray

for all the dreams you've held to finally come true.

For your demons to go away,

that you'd keep them all at bay,

and you'd finally live a life like you never knew.