mama say a prayer

the bright lights of the city are a pretty site to see

perhaps they're extra pretty to a country girl like me

temptation waits at every turn and it won't let me be

so mama when you pray tonight

say a special prayer for me

i miss your tender good-night kiss of love and understanding

the good-night kisses i get now are cruel and so demanding

so mama when you pray tonight

and while you're on your knees

mama say a special prayer for me

the nights get cold and lonely

when you're faraway from home

and lonely makes it easy for a good girl to go wrong

evil eyes search through the night for lonely girls like me

so mama when you pray tonight

say a special prayer for me

i miss your tender good-night kiss of love and understanding

these good-night kisses i get now are cruel and so demanding

so mama when you pray tonight

and while you're on your knees

mama say a special prayer for me