whoa whoa whoa whoa sweet sugar pumping through my veins every nerve is on a wire sweet sugar you say it s just a game soon to be your one desire when the devil holds your hand then you know he s in command of temptation like the beauty of a rose or a summer that will go where s salvation say a little prayer say a little prayer for me say a little prayer say a little prayer for me sweet sugar your world just tumbles down how you hunger for illusion sweet sugar will take more than you own all you have is your confusion you ll be standing in the rain you ll be crying out in shame for mercy yeah so you turn to every man say you need a helping hand don t desert me no no say a little prayer say a little prayer for me say a little prayer say a little prayer for me say a little prayer say a little prayer for me i don t know what i ve done with my life i don t want to think of all this wasted time i was in search of paradise yet this seems a heavy price to pay yeah say a little prayer say a little prayer for me say a little prayer say a little prayer for me 