Prompt / 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
Tags
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
Duration
3:31
Instrumental
No
Created
4/2/2026