Little Boy's Prayer Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

Darling, I don't know whether you can hear me or not 

Because of this lump in my throat, I can't talk very loud 

But I've got to tell you 'bout our little son's prayer tonight 

If you could've heard it honey, you'd have been so proud 

I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad 

As if they didn't know what was wrong 

Now, I asked them to take a care of him 

Now, that you and I we're both gone 

After I finished the note, I figured that he was asleep 

So, I've slipped in to see him just once more 

But he was just startin' to pray 

And his words froze me at the door 

And he said, "Dear God, it's late I hope I didn't get you up 

But there's somethin' we gotta talk about 

You see God, my mommy was buried today 

And my daddy needs straighten out 

Ever since mommy got sick, he's been nervous 

And hollered at me a lot 

But that part I can't understand 

'Cause even a little boy like me knows that 

Worry sometimes overload a man 

But God, he loved mommy so much 

And he used to tell her nothing 

Would ever come between 'em 

Now, I know that's what's botherin' him 

Now 'cause somethin' has and I'm afraid 

He's thinkin' about joinin' her somehow 

God, I'm glad that he loved mommy 

I want him to be with her again one of these days 

But I want to talk to him and tell him 

That first he's got me to raise 

Tell him, every now and then 

A little boy needs a helping hand 

And I guess, you probably still need 

Your daddy even after you're a full grown man 

And God, if I'd lost him and mommy both 

It'd be more than I could stand 

I know my grandma and grandpa 

Would take care of me 

'Cause they both love me a whole lot 

But God, they're older and they don't always understand 

The problems a little boy like me has got 

Well God, I won't bother anymore tonight 

But tomorrow night, I'll be sure and talk to you again 

You take care of my daddy, now you hear thank you, Amen 

I've just stood there thinkin' 

About his prayer and all that he said in it 

Finally I opened the door and asked him 

If I could talk to him for a minute 

We sat down on the edge of his bed 

And both took turns laughin' and cryin' for a while 

And he could tell it'd been a change in me 

Because for the first time in the long time I saw him smile 

So darling, you go on ahead but you walk slow 

And someday when you'll turn around I'll be there 

But it'll be a while 'cause I'm gonna spend 

The next few dozen years 

Being an answer to our little boys prayer