My Special Prayer Request Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

A little girl stood up in church in a worn and faded dress 

She made her way up to the front to make a special prayer request 

She said pray for God to help my mama cause she can't help herself 

Preacher pray for mama that's my special prayer request 

Mama started drinking when daddy left our home 

She just gave up didn't seem to care and everything went wrong 

Our friends have all stopped coming by and we are so alone 

Pray to God we'll heal her broken heart and make my mama strong 

She used to be so pretty and wear such pretty clothes 

She took us to church on Sunday and she loved us so 

Mama was so happy then she always seemed so gay 

But everything changed for mama when my daddy went away 

There's God up in heaven who deals and answers prayers 

I'd like to ask all you good people while you gather here 

Pray for God to help my mama cause she can't help herself 

Preacher pray for mama that's my special prayer request 

Preacher pray for mama that's my special prayer request