i woke up this morning i was feeling kind of down cause i went to bed with a problem a solution could not be found i thought that i could run away but then it smacked me in my face i was hoping it would stop but it did not see if im going to have to deal with this god you must take control of this cause i have no more tears to fall my pillow and sheets done soaked them all down on my knees to pray but this thorn in my side wont go away i am dreaming im so weak god i know youre listening to me chorus i know you hear me i know you hear me i know you hear me i know you hear me when i pray repeat those out there who question god you may feel like youre all alone and life is hard what am i supposed to do which way should i choose if i go left whats right you see im just making ends meet barely got enough to feed my family we aint got a steak on the grill but that dont take full of bills as i sit here and go through i see the repos coming soon bad news i seem to earn i ask you god whens my turn chorus ive been waiting on an answer desperately from you lord i need you right now dont know what to do im not moving by myself i consult nobody else so i call on you ive been waiting here so long by your strength i carry on im still holding on faith is going strong i just want to do right so i wont do wrong chorus i know when i pray prayer still works this is what i say now i lay me down to sleep i pray to god my soul to keep as a matter of fact when i got up this morning i looked to the hills i looked to the hills oh im going to stay right here jesus im going to stay right here lord prayer changes things i know you hear me oh oh because faith connected with prayer will give you deliverance hallelujah with a little praise on the top i know you hear me oh i tell you all of my problems i tell you all of my burdens prayer changes things i know you hear me i know you heal me i know you feel me i know you hear me i done turned down my plate i done turned off my radio i dont even watch much tv because ive got to wait right here im going to wait right here im going to wait right here i know you hear me when i pray