My Lover's Prayer

Otis Redding

This is my lovers prayer

I hope it'll reach out to you, my love

This is my lovers prayer

And I hope you can understand it, my love



My life is such a weary thing

But it might be old pressure bringing rain (?)

You keep wanting, waiting and wishing

When I know deep down that I'm not to blame



What you gonna do tonight

When you need some loving arms to hold you tight

What you gonna do tonight

When you need my heavy voice to tell you good night



Honey but you can't let that be no problem

You've got to come home and help me solve it

[Yeah] I won't be missing you

And honey, my lovers prayer would be all over



What can the matter be [now]?

It can't be to serious we can't talk it over

Living in this misery, darling

You can't make my life all over



Honey but don't you let that be no problem

Just come on home and help me solve it

[Dear] I won't be missing you

And my lovers prayer would be all over

It got to be all over

Honey all over

Don't keep my life going round so many circles



I won't be missing you

I won't be missing you

And my lovers prayer won't be all over



This is my lovers prayer

Come on y'all

This is my lovers prayer

And I hope it reaches out to you

This is my lovers prayer

I hope it gets to you