Jessie Prayed

Jessie Prayed - (Words and Music by John Lee)

Jessie lived back in the deep dark woods,
Things didn’t turn out the way they should,
Life kept chipping and stealing her dreams away,
She don’t really know how she ended up here,
Living with a man who never shed a tear
The bottle and the back of his hand was all he gave

Chorus
All of heaven mourned, the lightning flew,
Ten thousand angels, were getting ready to move
With battle lines drawn, one soul at stake,
God would deliver, if Jessie Prayed

One cold rainy night, her and Tommy had a fight,
Tears falling down Jessie realized,
She’d never have the strength on her own to get away
She remembered as a child in Bible school,
About a miracle God, there’s nothing he couldn’t do,
She wondered if he would hear her if she prayed

Chorus
All of heaven mourned, the lightning flew,
Ten thousand angels, were getting ready to move
With battle lines drawn, one soul at stake,
God would deliver, if Jessie Prayed

Bridge
So she prayed, Lord you know Tommy’s changed
He’s nothing but rage,
Somethings got a hold on him, that I can’t explain
Oh Lord If you can hear me, would you save me or take me on,
I can’t live like this, I can’t do this anymore

Now Jessie lives in a two story house,
White picket fence and flowers all around,
Jessies life was changed in a moment of truth,
She goes to visit Tommy in the Jackson jail,
To pray for his soul, God save it from hell
Tommy just sits in chains as she prays….

Chorus
All of heaven mourned, the lightning flew,
Ten thousand angels, were getting ready to move
With battle lines drawn, one soul at stake,
God would deliver, if Tommy Prayed

With battle lines drawn, one soul at stake, God would deliver, if Tommy Prayed, God delivers, when his people pray.