Empty Prayers lyrics

I tried my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow

You said goodbye but I couldn't hear

Too busy praying for a miracle

And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for

You to love me

I prayed about us every night

Boy I know you had to hear me

You could've stopped me then and told the truth

But instead you pulled a pillow over your head

And you left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for

You to love me

You should've told me it was useless, that I was praying empty prayers

But you hopped in your car, pulled out your keys

While you were leaving, I was begging God for you to love me

And I know that He had something better to do

Than to sit and listen to a broken-hearted fool

Could've been saving the world from a tragedy, but instead He was listening

To me

I was asking, begging for a sign to bring comfort to this lonely heart of

Mine

But apparently you're not what I need

I guess you walking out was Him answering

You left me on my knees

You just walked out the door

You didn't even have the decency to intervene while I was begging God for

You to love me

I tried my best to keep you here

But it's hard to hold a shadow

• Artist:Mary J. Blige
• Album:My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act I) (2011)