Besides these two songs, five more of Montgomery's singles have reached the top of the country charts: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "Be My Baby Tonight", "If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", and "The Little Girl", while thirteen more have reached Top Ten. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with R&B versions by the group All-4-One. Montgomery has also released eleven studio albums, counting a Christmas album.
John Michael joined the family band (which also included his brother, Eddie Montgomery, who would later join Troy Gentry in the duo Montgomery Gentry) as guitarist before taking the lead singing role when his parents divorced. Afterwards, he made a frugal living on the local honky-tonk scene as a solo artist playing what he referred to as "working man's country." Eventually, Atlantic Records signed him.
A Daddy's Prayer/Jesus Loves Me
John Michael Montgomery Lyrics
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The hardest one we've ever seen
The world has never cried so many tears
Or had so many broken dreams
We've got some bad things going on around us
We're killing each other senselessly
It seems we've learned to hate instead of love
We need you
We need you
We need you
God, we need you
I know soon it's Your Son's birthday
And you must cry when it comes around
He gave His life for us and a better way
The day that cross hit the ground
So when we celebrate this Christmas
I hope you'll forgive us all somehow
And as our children open presents
I'll be praying for them now
They need you
They need you
They need you
God, they need you
We need you to get us through
I need you
God, I need you
Jesus love's me, this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
We are weak but He is strong
In John Michael Montgomery's song A Daddy's Prayer/Jesus Loves Me, the opening verse provides an overview of the current state of the world, indicating that the past year had been tough. It highlights how the world has seen a lot of tears and broken dreams. The second verse describes the ongoing events of violence and hatred that seem to define the world. The singer says that we need God to intervene to bring love to the world, as we have become consumed by hate.
In the song's chorus, the singer repeatedly appeals to God for his help. He asks for his assistance in getting through the tough times and for his forgiveness for our mistakes. The final verse references Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross, which is central to the Christian faith. The singer prays that the children will be blessed, and their faith in God will ground them and sustain them through the harsh realities of life.
The song is a heartfelt plea to God for help in a world that is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. It is a sincere and powerful appeal to God to intervene and help bring love and peace back into the world.
Line by Line Meaning
God, it's safe to say it's been a tough year
This year has been very difficult, God
The hardest one we've ever seen
It's the toughest year we've ever had
The world has never cried so many tears
More tears are being shed in the world than ever before
Or had so many broken dreams
So many hopes and dreams have been shattered
We've got some bad things going on around us
There are many negative things happening around us
We're killing each other senselessly
People are taking each other's lives for no apparent reason
It seems we've learned to hate instead of love
We seem to have become more prone to hatred than to love
I guess what I'm really trying to say
What I want to convey is
We need you
We need you, God
We need you
We need you, God
We need you
We need you, God
God, we need you
God, we need you
I know soon it's Your Son's birthday
I'm aware that your Son's birthday is coming up
And you must cry when it comes around
It must be an emotional time for you
He gave His life for us and a better way
Your Son sacrificed himself for us to have a better life
The day that cross hit the ground
The day that the cross fell down
So when we celebrate this Christmas
When we're celebrating Christmas
I hope you'll forgive us all somehow
I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive us
And as our children open presents
As our kids are opening their gifts
I'll be praying for them now
I'll be offering prayers for their wellbeing
They need you
They need you, God
They need you
They need you, God
They need you
They need you, God
God, they need you
God, they need you
We need you to get us through
We require your assistance to help us through this
I need you
I need you, God
God, I need you
God, I need you
Jesus loves me, this I know
I'm aware that Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me so
This is what the Bible tells me
Little ones to Him belong
He takes care of little children
We are weak but He is strong
We may be weak but he is powerful
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