Pray For Rain Songtext
von Cody Johnson

When I was five years old
Lookin′ through the window pane
There was debt growin' in the fields
Every year it was the same

There was burnt up corn
Livin′ in a dusty haze
And daddy'd say, "Goodnight son, I love you
And pray for rain"

Well, it was about mid July when daddy's pride sank
He told my momma, he was goin′ to the bank
He put on his Sunday′s best, but it didnt hide his pain
The banker said, "Take the money son
But you better pray for rain"

Well there's no clouds to hide the sun
And there′s no waters in the creeks
And there's a fear in the congregation
Every Sunday when we meet


That the devil′s found West Texas
And he may never leave
The preacher gives his sermon
Says, "Says bring your tithes and pray for rain"

Now my daddy's land is mine
And times sure ain′t the same
The blacktop's taken over
There's no room to grow the grain

And now the man down at the bank
He don′t understand my pain
′Cause he don't have to lay his head down every night
And pray for rain
I pray for rain

When I was five years old
Lookin′ through the window pane
There was debt growin' in the fields
Every year it was the same

There was burnt up corn
Livin′ in a dusty haze
And daddy'd say, "Goodnight son
I love you
And pray for rain"