How I Learned To Pray
Finding Faith on Asphalt: How I Learned To Pray
Lyrics
When I was sixteen, that set of keys was a pair of wings
At sixteen, having car keys felt like freedom and opportunity.
Daddy, pretty please, can I take a ride tonight?
Asking permission from his father to go for a drive.
I swear I won't get her over fifty-five
Promising not to exceed the speed limit.
With Back in Black racing through my veins
Feeling an adrenaline rush listening to music while driving.
Last thing I thought was if flipin' this thing don't get me killed
Realizing the danger of reckless driving.
I'm pretty sure my old man will
Fear of disappointing his father.
And seeing his face when the wrecker hauled my freedom away
Regretting the consequences of reckless behavior.
That's how I learned to pray
Learning to pray due to a moment of reckoning and regret.
It wasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse
Not finding faith in a traditional religious setting.
Some preacher made sure everybody heard
Avoiding a preacher's teachings to everyone.
Or just some words somebody taught me to say
Not being taught specific prayers.
I was living like I wasn't long for the world
Living recklessly, feeling invincible.
Mama always said it'd take a special girl to get a hold of me
Mother's warning about needing a special person in his life.
But I never let one get close to me
Avoiding emotional closeness with others.
The man upstairs must've heard her prayers
Feeling that prayers might have been answered when meeting someone special.
'Cause I looked up, you were standin' there waitin' on me
Recognizing the significance of meeting a special person.
Like you were made for me
Feeling a connection or destiny with someone.
And I knew right then and there, that I'd been saved
Realizing a sense of salvation or rescue.
That's how I learned to pray
Learning to pray due to the experience of feeling saved.
It wasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse
Similar to line 10, not finding faith in traditional religious settings.
Some preacher made sure everybody heard
Avoiding a preacher's teachings to everyone.
Or just some words somebody taught me to say
Not being taught specific prayers.
I can fold my hands and bow my head
Recognizing the limitations of spoken prayer.
But there's just some things that can't be said
Some sentiments cannot be expressed through words alone.
Without a little walk on water kind of faith
Requiring strong belief or faith to articulate certain feelings.
And that's how I learned to pray
Learning to pray through a deep, unwavering faith.
Have you ever looked up at the stars in the sky
Feeling a spiritual connection while contemplating the vastness of the universe.
Felt a tug at your heart
Sensing an emotional pull towards something greater.
Didn't know why but you just knew
Intuition of being watched over or protected by a higher power.
Someone is up there lookin' out for you
Believing in the existence of a protective force.
Well, you know just what I mean when I say Grace
Referring to a feeling of gratitude, akin to grace.
That's how I learned to pray
Learning to pray through experiencing grace or gratitude.
Mm, that's how I learned to pray
Reiterating the learning experience of praying.
Learned to pray, learned to pray
Repetition emphasizing the learning process of prayer.
How I learned to pray
Reflecting on the process of learning to pray.
How I learned to pray
Reiteration of the learning experience of prayer.
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