Prayer Without Words
Mary Gauthier Lyrics

Packing vagabond visions and a dream drenched hunger for a home
Carrying aspirations of finding a permanent abode in a nomadic life

Swaddled in road dirt, blood stained blankets and poems
Covered in the filth and toil of travel but holding on to written musings

On a stormy suitcase Sunday I awakened to the scream of the birds
On a troubled weekend morning, woken up by bird cries that echoed distress and fear

They held their high notes and offered prayer without words
Birds communicated their concern through sounds that conveyed a plea for help

Sinking in asphalt, speechlessness and what could of been
Drowning in a world of concrete, unable to articulate a regret of unfulfilled possibilities

Surrounded by strangers, scarred stars, stoned broken men
In the midst of unfamiliar faces, celestial bodies that have weathered through hardships, and battered individuals intoxicated on substances

Riding the narcotic night, 'til she swerved and smashed into the curb
Traveling through a drugged-out nocturnal journey until it ended with a violent crash

Morning spilled from the wreckage and offered prayer without words
Morning arrived out of the wreckage and brought a sense of calm and hope

Chains on the mast pull the past, nothing lasts but nothing ever ends
The weight of the past can be suffocating, but nothing lasts forever and every ending leads to a new beginning

I leave town, break new ground, break down, leave town again
Constantly running away from one's problems while trying to establish new beginnings

Trapped in the circle, anchored to the weight of the world
Stuck in a cycle of struggles, unable to break free from the burden of existence

Under shooting stars that sink the skies and offer prayer without words
Beneath shooting stars that seem to lower down, asking for help in silence

Justice rides with jaundiced eyes, jaded judges bleed the broken bench
The justice system is corrupted with biased views, and those who are supposed to uphold the law are weighed down by their own pain

Liberty's a homicide, she been flogged to death with money's monkey wrench
Freedom has been slain by the manipulation of wealth

Desperado apostates set fire to every holy word we've heard
Rebels without a cause burn and destroy every sacred thing that's been established

Silence billows from the burning book and offers prayer without words
Amidst the chaos and destruction, a moment of peace arises that speaks without uttering a single word

Surrender, that sweet cleaning girl, folds white flags in Hallelujah Square
The act of giving up is a pure and cleansing gesture that's celebrated in a place of worship

She can't remember where she's been, one day I'm gonna join her there
The cleaning girl has lost track of her journey, but the singer is eager to forget their hardships and start anew with her

Unpack my battered traveling case, hang out a sign that says "Do Not Disturb"
Opening up a beaten suitcase and creating a space where nothing can disturb the chance to rest

Dissolve into a dreamless sleep that offers prayer without words
Allowing oneself to fall into a deep, peaceful slumber that offers a silent form of relief