Pray For You
Jaron And The Long Road To Love Lyrics
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Things were goin' great 'til they fell apart again
So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do
He said you can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you
Sometimes we get angry, but we must not condemn
Let the good Lord do His job and you just pray for them
I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
and knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know where ever you are honey, I pray for you
I'm really glad I found my way to church
'Cause I'm already feelin' better and I thank God for the words
Yeah I'm goin' to take the high road
And do what the preacher told me to do
You keep messin' up and I'll keep prayin' for you
I pray your tire blows out at 110
I pray you pass out drunk with your best friend
and wake up with his and her tattoos
I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
I pray a flowerpot falls from a window sill
and knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know where ever you are, near or far, in your house or in your car,
Wherever you are honey, I pray for you
The song Pray for You by Jaron And The Long Road To Love is a tongue-in-cheek country song that takes the concept of spiritual goodwill and turns it on its head. The first verse sets the stage with a confession that the singer has not been to church in a long time and that things have fallen apart for him. He then hears the preacher give a sermon about not hating those who have wronged you and letting the Lord do his job. The singer proceeds to take this advice and pray for those who have wronged him, but the twist is that his prayers are for bad things to happen to them.
The chorus then lists out a series of absurd, but humorous things that the singer wishes would happen to the person he's praying for. From their car brakes going out while driving down a hill to waking up with "his and her" tattoos after passing out drunk with a best friend. The chorus then ends by stating that no matter where the person is or what they're doing, the singer will always be praying for them.
Line by Line Meaning
I haven't been to church since I don't remember when
I have not attended church services in a long time.
Things were goin' great 'til they fell apart again
Everything was alright until things took a turn for the worse.
So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do
I paid attention as the preacher gave me advice.
He said you can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you
The preacher advised me not to hold grudges against those who have wronged me.
Sometimes we get angry, but we must not condemn
It's natural to feel anger, but we should refrain from judging others.
Let the good Lord do His job and you just pray for them
Leave it to God to take care of the situation and just pray for those who have wronged you.
I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
I wish for your brakes to fail while you are driving downhill.
I pray a flowerpot falls from a window sill
I wish for a flowerpot to fall on your head from a windowsill.
and knocks you in the head like I'd like to
And hit you in the head just like I want to.
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I wish for you to be forgotten on your birthday with no one calling you.
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I wish for your airplane engine to fail while you are flying.
I pray all your dreams never come true
I hope that none of your aspirations come to fruition.
Just know wherever you are honey, I pray for you
Regardless of where you are, I am still wishing bad things upon you.
I'm really glad I found my way to church
I feel happy about returning to church.
'Cause I'm already feelin' better and I thank God for the words
The sermon has already made me feel more positive and I am grateful.
Yeah I'm goin' to take the high road
I am choosing to take the moral and wise decision.
And do what the preacher told me to do
I will heed the advice given by the preacher.
You keep messin' up and I'll keep prayin' for you
If you keep making mistakes, I will keep wishing ill will upon you.
Just know wherever you are, near or far, in your house or in your car
No matter your location, whether you're close or distant, in a house or in a car.
Wherever you are honey, I pray for you
I am still wishing bad things upon you no matter where you are.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jaron Lowenstein, Joel Brentlinger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@heatherodom143
Who’s listening in 2024😂
@kathywalrus
Here is to aiming this who have done me dirty today
@Dani-sc6dg
Meee!!! I pray like this for a few ppl still😂
@froggergirl19
Meeeeee.
@jaylee1575
Meeee
@chloejohnson1412
Just posted this to a Karen on FB 🤣
@Shannan845
Still here in 2023 loving every minute of it. With a few more to pray for 😎😎😎
@letsgo7317
same
@user-kw9wy7jm1i
Same
@Kats_dragons
Me too ❤