Don't even try to tell me what prayer is for

My Genie in a bottle needs to give me some more

And when this mess is over-I don't need Him anymore

I'll put my God back on temporary ignore



If you will do what I need you to do

I'll find some time to praise you when this whole thing is through

If you get me out of this, Oh great Almighty

I promise I'll never do it again-well maybe…



I get along fine most of the time

No thought for thanks or blessings sublime

When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort

My lack of a prayer life abort



White knucklin the rosary

I know my God by what He does for me

Open only in case of emergency

White knucklin the rosary



When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort

My lack of a prayer life abort



An acrostic for prayer that I learned as a kid

Praise and repentance, ask for others, yourself

But now in my lackluster state of affairs

Give me what I ask for-beyond that who cares?



White knucklin the rosary

I know my God by what He does for me

Open only in case of emergency

White knucklin the rosary



Pray without ceasing-give thanks for all things

A prayer life that's missing the joy that can bring