White Knucklin' the Rosary

Don't even try to tell me what prayer is for

My genie in a bottle needs to give me some more

And when this mess is over - I don't need Him anymore

I'll put my God back on temporary ignore

If you will do what I need you to do

I'll find some time to praise

You when this whole thing is through

If You get me out of this, Oh great Almighty

I promise I'll never do it again - well maybe...

I get along find most of the time

No thought for thanks or blessings sublime

When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort

My lack of a prayer life abort

White knucklin' the rosary

I know my God by what He does for me

Open only in case of emergency

White knucklin' the rosary

An acrostic for prayer that I learned as a kid

Praise and repentance, ask for others, yourself

But now in my lackluster state of affairs

Give me what I ask for - beyond that who cares?

White knucklin' the rosary

I know my God by what He does for me

Open only in case of emergency

White knucklin' the rosary

Pray without ceasing - give thanks for all things

A prayer life that's missing the joy that can bring