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I wanna wake up early get my thoughts out on a page
to read the ancient words of God and feel like it's my place
Instead, I get more shut eye and make another plan
I guess I'm not a prayin' man.

I wanna know the words to say when the going has been rough
the screws are tight the water's high, enough has been enough
when heads are bent and hearts beat slow like the dying of a man
I wanna be a prayin' man

Prayin' man, prayin' man
salt of the earth and fat of the land
Prayin' man, prayin' man
I wanna be a prayin' man

I wanna hear your voice again come rumbling through the waves
strong and sweet like a baby's feet running from the grave
to laugh and cry so easily like only a child can
I wish I were a prayin' man

Prayin' man, prayin' man
salt of the earth and fat of the land
Prayin' man, prayin' man
I wanna be a prayin' man

Why is it so easy to find you in the dark
to feel and sense your presence in the doubt that fills my heart
the more I know the less I feel, the less seems real to me
I'm tired of believing in a ghost I cannot see

As l lay my babies down I kiss them each goodnight
I leave the room and I shut the door and I shut off all the lights
my love is strong but there's still so much that I'll never understand
oh lord I gotta be a prayin' man

Prayin' man, prayin' man
salt of the earth and fat of the land
Prayin' man, prayin' man
I wanna be a prayin' man

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from Broken Hearts Shine, released December 21, 2015

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Mark Schirmacher is an American songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. For information on bookings or collaborations, visit www.markschirmacher.com.

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