Like A Prayer
Inspired by Like A Prayer – Madonna/Mad’House (but varying the tune; we may deviate more from the pattern of that song in the final version)
Written by Steve Wallis
Version 2, 4/12/2007
Dedicated to Derren Brown
CHORUS 1:
Life still has mysteries
We must not stand alone
I hear you call my name
You want me to take the blame
CHORUS 2:
When you call my name
Its like a little prayer
You want me on my knees
The world’s troubles to bear
Your attitude is sour
I can feel your power
Just like a prayer
To you who’ll take us there
I heard your voice
It was like a demon sighing
I had no choice
I heard your voice
Blaming me for people dying
I closed my eyes
Oh God, I thought I was failing
In this complex world
I closed my eyes
Heaven awaits me
CHORUS 2
Like a child
You shouted loudly to me
You were in control
Just like a child
I was crying
It was like a dream
Big business seemed to be winning
You were heard within me
It was like a dream
Let the choir sing:
CHORUS 2
In the daylight hours
You can feel our power
Just like a prayer
You know we’ll defeat you there
CHORUS 1
CHORUS 3:
Unlike a prayer
Your voice was too much to bear
Just like a ruse to me
You were a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
A devellish prayer
You won’t take us there
It’s like a dream to me
CHORUS 3
We must unite to win
We are not as weak as you think
We can't rely on prayer
We’ll defeat you everywhere
We'll defeat your power
And change the world!
I have recorded this song as a musical poem, in MP3 format.