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©Billy O'Dwyer Bob 2002

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THE PRAYER
©Billy O'Dwyer Bob 2002

Oh Lord, won't you hear my prayer
I feel sad, are you out there?
I feel lost and all alone
Destination never known
All my life, I've been destined to fail
Now I lie in this stinking jail
In this stinking jail.

When I was young, I heard them say
That my daddy ran away
Just sixteen when mamma died
The padre prayed as he closed her eyes
And as I lie in my prison bed
The padre's words running through my head
Son, you're mamma's dead.

Well I grew up fast and I grew up mean
The craziest son you've ever seen
And in a fight that I began
I took the life of another man
Now I've been in this cell so long
I've realised what I done was wrong
What I done was wrong.

Well, now I know, the story's told
Of men who live their lives for gold
But when you're down, there's nothing worse
Than to sell your soul for the devil's purse
So Lord, if you're out there
Oh Lord, won't you hear my prayer
Won't you hear my prayer?

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from I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT IN MY DREAMS, released September 25, 2010

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Billy O'Dwyer Bob South Tipperary, Ireland

'Billy O'Dwyer is from the Emerald Isle and possesses a pronounced Irish brogue that is wholly absorbing. He has written all the material and proves to be a good storyteller...' -Country Music People
'The voice is mellow, the arrangements, beautifully simple and the lyrics are excellent. Billy is another one of those treasures of the music scene...a talent to watch out for.' -Irish Music Magazine
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