Skeptic's Prayer
Ward Davis Lyrics

The lyrics of Ward Davis's Skeptic's Prayer are a plea made by a skeptic to Jesus to show Himself. The singer is tired of searching and looking for Jesus in all the wrong places; he wants a tangible and straightforward demonstration of His existence. The singer does not believe in things he cannot see or experience, so he urges Jesus to make Himself fully known. Davis expounds on the human need to have proof of something before they can believe it fully. The singer's crisis of faith is evident; he genuinely wants to believe, but the lack of tangible evidence or proof is holding him back.

The skepticism expressed in this song is a common thread among many people, even those of faith. It highlights the need for concrete evidence to believe in the intangible. The use of rhetorical questions in "Hey Jesus, what's the plan?" and "Hey Jesus, what's the good news?" shows the singer's desperation for answers. The line, "I need more than words read in black and white," speaks to the need for a more tangible experience than reading words in a book. The repetition of the phrase, "Well, they say you walked on water, well if that's really so, why'd you have to do it so damn long ago," further highlights the singer's struggle with no empirical proof.