Kody West - The prayer

^FFold your hands, bow your ^Bbheads ^FThere's an old time sayin' that's bein' ^Bbsaid

^FThere's a lesson to ^Clearn and a lot to ^Bbsee There's nothin' more important than your ^Cfamil^Fy

^BbDon't fo^Crget that boy When you're ^Bboff on your ^Fown You got the ^Csame last na^Fme ^{C Bb}And your mama loves you so

^FThere's an old crow flyin' 'cross this fence ^Bbline ^FJust flappin' his wings and wastin' ^Bbtime ^FWell what I would do if I could ^Bbsoar Well this t^Fown might not see me anymo^Bbre What's the f^Cun in that? Where's a ^Bbbird to go? It's a manma^Cde world This is ^Bball he knows

^FSpread my wings, liftoff now ^CLeavin' solid ground ^DmThink of me floatin' in the air ^BbLike a shuttle in the atmosphere ^FHold me close, love me right ^CSee me burning through the night ^DmLike a bird in flight ^BbLike a bird in flight

^FYou won't always know right from ^Bbwrong It's just ^Fsomethin' you learn just like singin' a ^Bbsong Well I'm ^Ftryin' to do the best I ^Bbcan While l^Fearnin' to love and act like a ^Bbman

Dear f^Cather pro^Ftect this l^Bband Bless my c^Children, a^Bbmen

^FSpread my wings, liftoff now ^CLeavin' solid ground ^DmThink of me floatin' in the air ^BbLike a shuttle in the atmosphere ^FHold me close, love me right ^CSee me burning through the night ^DmLike a bird in flight ^BbLike a bird in flight

^FFold your hands, bow your ^Bbheads ^CDear father ^Fprotect this ^Bbland Bless my c^Children, ^Dmamen ^{Bb F G}