What do you do in a emergency when life slams into a wall'
In a moment at most urgency who you gonna call'
No one seems to care and you don't have a prayer.

Chorus:
You got to pray
In a moment of desperation
You go to pray
It's heavenly communication
Tell him what you need to say
The answer is only a prayer away

He is always waiting knowing you'll need to call
But he also likes taking when you need nothing at all
So if it is just to say hello whatever the reason you know

Chorus:
You got to pray
In a moment of desperation
You go to pray
It's heavenly communication
Tell him what you need to say
The answer is only a prayer away

He has already paid for the call so save your quarter and dial
You won't give a busy signal cause you'll his direct line

You got to pray
Without any reservation
You got to pray
Whatever the situation
You got to pray
It's your heavenly commutation
You got to pray
In a moment of desperation
Tell him what you need to say
The answer is only a prayer away
You go to pray