You say that I should pray,You say it will save me one day.You say that GOD walks beside me when things go wrong,You say that believing GOD will make the bad not last long.You say that if I have faith then my life will be better,You say that with GOD I will be happy forever.But what about the hurt that's been done in my life,That encouraged me to spill my own blood with a knife.Or when I have prayed for my heart to stop hurting,Those prayers never did start working.I begged GOD to help me get free,But like always he has turned his back on me.So where exactly is this GOD you promised to help with my needs,Even when my heart and soul was sending out pleads.The truth is that there is no GOD here for me to pray too,But you go right ahead and believe if that helps you.To think I used to worry that I made this imaginary GOD of your mad,And if that was why I was always treated so bad.You can keep this imaginary GOD that you love so much,I refuse to be like you and use this GOD of your as a crutch.
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You say that I should pray,You say it will save me one day.You say that GOD walks beside me when things go wrong,You say that believing GOD will make the bad not last long.You say that if I have faith then my life will be better,You say that with GOD I will be happy forever.But what about the hurt that's been done in my life,That encouraged me to spill my own blood with a knife.Or when I have prayed for my heart to stop hurting,Those prayers never did start working.I begged GOD to help me get free,But like always he has turned his back on left me.So where exactly is this GOD you promised to help with my needs,Even when my heart and soul was sending out pleads.The truth is that there is no GOD here for me to pray too,But you go right ahead and believe if that helps you.To think I used to worry that I made this imaginary GOD of your mad,And if that was why I was always treated so bad.You can keep this imaginary GOD that you love so much,I refuse to be like you and use this GOD of your as a crutch.
Earlier saved version, 8 June 2013 18:24 — the wording differs
You say that I should pray,You say it will save me one day.You say that GOD walks beside me when things go wrong,You say that believing GOD will make the bad not last long.You say that if I have faith then my life will be better,You say that with GOD I will be happy forever.But what about the hurt that's been done in my life,That encouraged my to spill my own blood with a knife.Or when I have prayed for my heart to stop hurting,Those prayers never did start working.I begged GOD to help me get free,But like always he has turned his back on left me.So where exactly is this GOD you promised to help with my needs,Even when my heart and soul was sending out pleads.The truth is that there is no GOD here for me to pray too,But you go right ahead and believe if that helps you.To think I used to worry that I made this imaginary GOD of your mad,And if that was why I was always treated so bad.You can keep this imaginary GOD that you love so much,I refuse to be like yo
Earlier saved version, 8 June 2013 18:25 — the wording differs
You say that I should pray,You say it will save me one day.You say that GOD walks beside me when things go wrong,You say that believing GOD will make the bad not last long.You say that if I have faith then my life will be better,You say that with GOD I will be happy forever.But what about the hurt that's been done in my life,That encouraged my to spill my own blood with a knife.Or when I have prayed for my heart to stop hurting,Those prayers never did start working.I begged GOD to help me get free,But like always he has turned his back on left me.So where exactly is this GOD you promised to help with my needs,Even when my heart and soul was sending out pleads.The truth is that there is no GOD here for me to pray too,But you go right ahead and believe if that helps you.To think I used to worry that I made this imaginary GOD of your mad,And if that was why I was always treated so bad.You can keep this imaginary GOD that you love so much,I refuse to be like you and use this GOD of your as a crutch.
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