Empty Prayers

I tried my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow

You said goodbye but I couldn't hear

Too busy praying for a miracle



And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency

To intervene while I was begging God

For you to love me



I prayed about us every night

Boy I know you had to hear me

You could've stopped me then and told the truth

But instead you put a pillow over your head



And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency

To intervene while I was begging God

For you to love me



You should've told me it was useless,

That I was praying empty prayers

But you hopped in your car, pulled out your keys

While you were leaving, I was begging God for you to love me



And I know that He had something better to do

Than to sit and listen to a broken-hearted fool

Could've been saving the world from a tragedy,

But instead He was listening to me

I was asking, begging for a sign

To bring comfort to this lonely heart of mine

But apparently you're not what I need

I guess you walking out was Him answering



You left me on my knees, baby

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency

To intervene while I was begging God

For you to love me



I tried my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow