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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mama by the window
Hands folded
Eyes closed tight
Name on her tongue again
Same name every night
She said
“Lord
You hear me
Though I can’t see how
If You’re gonna say ‘later’
Hold me through this ‘now’”
[Chorus]
Thank God for unanswered prayers
Every “no” that felt like air
When I thought You left me there
You were pulling up a different chair
I see mercy in the miles
In the doors that stayed shut there
Now my tears turn into smiles
Thank God for unanswered prayers
[Verse 2]
I was nineteen and angry
Truck packed
One tank of gas
Begged You for an open road
Far away from my past
But that engine coughed and sputtered
Died in Daddy’s drive
Two years later
At the altar
I watched my father cry
[Chorus]
Thank God for unanswered prayers
Every “no” that felt like air
When I thought You left me there
You were pulling up a different chair
I see mercy in the miles
In the doors that stayed shut there
Now my tears turn into smiles
Thank God for unanswered prayers
[Bridge]
All the jobs I never got
All the loves that never stayed
Every “why” that broke my heart
Became a better way
You were saying
“Child
I’m working
On a blessing you can’t see”
What I called disappointment
You were calling saving me (oh, You were)
[Chorus]
Thank God for unanswered prayers
Every “no” that felt like air
When I thought You left me there
You were pulling up a different chair
I see mercy in the miles
In the doors that stayed shut there
Now my tears turn into smiles
Thank God for unanswered prayers
Details
GeneratedApr 2, 2026
Duration3:31
LanguageEnglish
Style
Warm southern gospel ballad with male vocals, steady brushed-kit groove, gentle piano and organ bed, soft choir pads on the chorus; verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, then the hook lifts with stacked harmonies and a subtle bass swell, final chorus adds call-and-response and a keylift for a Sunday-morning climax, southern gospel
Credits
Prompt by
JWhite
JWhiteModelAria v5
Prompt
Unanswered prayers, southern gospel
