Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He wore that scarred-up grin
Like the world owed him blood
Cards in his pocket
And red dust in his cuffs
He’d ride out before dawn
With trouble at his side
A young outlaw chasing ruin
Too proud to hide
[Pre-Chorus]
But Mama lit a candle
By the kitchen sink
Folded her hands tight
Before she let him leave
Said, “Boy, come home breathing
If you can, if you can”
He just kissed her forehead
And rode with open hands
[Chorus]
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
Hold him somewhere
Hold him somewhere
When the guns start talking
When the devil comes near
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
[Verse 2]
He took three men down
Over a crooked lie
Left one on the boardwalk
And never asked why
Every town he passed through
Knew his shadowed name
Every gambler and preacher
Spoke it like blame
[Pre-Chorus]
But Mama kept the lamp on
Kept a place at the table
Kept his old room ready
Like a promise made stable
Said, “Lord, if he’s wandering
Put mercy on his skin”
And the wind through the screen door
Answered back again
[Chorus]
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
Hold him somewhere
Hold him somewhere
When the guns start talking
When the devil comes near
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
[Bridge]
Then came that dry noon
By the mill creek bend
A long, mean glare
And a promise of end
One shot, then another
And the river ran still
He fell in the dirt
By the edge of the hill
[Verse 3]
Word reached the porch
Before the sun went down
Mama sank slow
On that old pine ground
She held that letter
Like a small torn flame
And whispered his boyhood name
Again and again
[Chorus]
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
Held him somewhere
Held him somewhere
When the guns stopped talking
When the dark grew near
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
[Outro]
She prays for the lost boys
Under broken skies
For every wild heart
And every last goodbye
Mama’s prayer
Mama’s prayer
Details
GeneratedJul 16, 2026
Duration5:19
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country ballad with slow 6/8 sway, twin nylon guitars trading gentle arpeggios and soft harmonica fills; verse stays sparse and close, pre-chorus lifts with brushed percussion and stacked harmony, chorus opens wider with mournful vocal doubles and a trembling hook. A harmonica response answers the last line of each chorus, with a final verse cutting back to bare guitar and voice. Intimate close-mic male vocal, warm and hushed, with light delay throws on the title phrase and a dusty, sepia mix., sad, soft
Credits
Prompt by
ChazzTheSpazz
ChazzTheSpazzModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Title ‘Mama’s Prayer’
male vocalist, twin nylon guitars, soft harmonica, sad
A young outlaw keeps living dangerously with duels and dangerous crimes. His mama prays for his safety. He dies in a duel
