Key: D
Introduction:
D A
The bright lights of this city are a pretty sight to see,
A7 D G D
perhaps they`re extra pretty to a country girl like me.
D7 G
Temptation waits at every turn, and it won`t let me be.
D A A7 D
So, Mama, when you pray tonight, say a special prayer for me.
A G D
I miss your tender goodnight kiss of love and understanding,
E A A7
the good night kisses I get now are cruel and so demanding.
D
So, Mama, when you pray tonight,
D7 G
and while you`re on your knees,
D A D
Mama, say a special prayer for me.
D A
The nights get cold and lonely, when you`re far away from home,
A7 D G D
and lonely makes it easy for a good girl to go wrong.
D7 G
Evil eyes search through the night for lonely girls like me.
D A A7 D
So, Mama, when you pray tonight say a special prayer for me.