From the recording Spokes on a Wheel
Lyrics
Praying for Relief
The floor boards are creaking
underneath my feet
it’s 3 o’clock in the morning Lord
and I just can’t sleep
there are things that can’t be fixed
some things we can’t control
and even though we try
some things we can’t let go
Oh Lord let me be brief
tonight I’m just praying for relief
Oh Lord let me be brief
tonight I’m just praying for relief
Out in the distance
pretty lights twinkle and glow
but those streets are tough down there
lives they come and go
now the house is quiet
buddy’s following at my feet
tucked safe in her room down the hall
my little girl’s asleep
I reach for my wife
as I climb back into bed
drifting off to a peaceful sleep
better dreams in my head