You Prayed for Me |In Loving Memory of Steve |StarPath Healing Songs

Five long years and a thousand miles, Too many tears behind our smiles. We had our reasons, we had our pride, But love was waiting on the other side. Then one day the silence broke, We found the words we never spoke. I said I'm sorry, you said it's okay, And five long years just fell away. [Pre-Chorus] You heard the hurt I tried to hide, And reached across that great divide. I didn't know how much you'd see, Until you sent that prayer to me. [Chorus] You prayed for me when I was hurting, Asked the Lord to make me whole. You saw the light I couldn't see, And held my name inside your soul. You asked for time, you asked for healing, For one more chance to share the sun. And though our time was far too short, I'm so damn glad we got that one. [Verse 2] You saved our letters, every line, Kept our little poems through the years and time. You'd plan your routes to pass our doors, Always finding ways to love us more. You sang those country songs so true, Won awards for singing Randy's tunes. Sixteen years, one day at a time, You were proud of this hard road of mine. [Pre-Chorus] You never needed whiskey to sing the blues, Just an open heart and those country tunes. And nothing ever taught me how To live without you here right now. [Chorus] You prayed for me when I was hurting, Asked the Lord to make me whole. You saw the light I couldn't see, And held my name inside your soul. You asked for time, you asked for healing, For one more chance to share the sun. And though our time was far too short, I'm so damn glad we got that one. [Bridge, quiet at first, building] You asked God not to take me, You begged Him let me stay. Never thought that you'd be the one He'd call so soon away. And I don't have the answers, And I won't pretend I do. But if heaven has a stage tonight, I know they're hearing you. So sing it loud, big brother, Let your voice come rolling through. And every time I sing again, I'll be singing there with you. [Final Chorus, full band and soaring vocals] You prayed for me when I was hurting, Now I'm sending one for you. May the peace you wanted for me Be the peace you've finally found too. You asked for time, you asked for healing, You asked for us to start anew. And of all the gifts you left behind, The greatest was I got back you. [Outro, soft acoustic guitar] I'll keep on driving, keep on singing, Take my life one day at a time. And when your voice comes through the music, I'll know your heart is close to mine. Five long years couldn't break us, And goodbye won't break us now. You prayed for me, big brother... I'll keep that promise somehow.