Desert Rain

Grandma said the oldest prayer ever known Is the one you whisper when you're all alone Asking heaven for what the earth can't give Water for the dying, mercy to live Six months since a single drop has fallen here The land is cracked and broken, dried up like my tears I walk these dusty fields at the end of day Drop down to my knees and this is what I pray Send me desert rain, let it fall like grace Wash away this pain from this godforsaken place I'm praying for my land, I'm praying for my soul Both of us are dying, both of us need to be whole Send me desert rain, rising from the dust Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall on us The old ones say if you pray hard enough The sky will hear your desperate cry for love But waiting tests your faith in ways you can't explain You start to wonder if you'll ever see the rain Send me desert rain, let it fall like grace Wash away this pain from this godforsaken place I'm praying for my land, I'm praying for my soul Both of us are dying, both of us need to be whole Send me desert rain, rising from the dust Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall on us They say rain cleanses everything Washes away the old world, makes room for the new But I'm scared What if the rain comes and I'm still empty? What if mercy falls and I'm too broken to hold it? Tonight the wind is changing, clouds are rolling in Dark sky's gathering where blue has always been Maybe all this praying finally reached above Or maybe miracles still happen when you need love Here comes desert rain, let it fall like grace Washing all this pain from this godforsaken place Pouring on my land, pouring on my soul Both of us are crying, both of us are being made whole Here comes desert rain, rising from the dust Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall on us Water on my face, don't know if it's rain or tears Don't know if I'm breaking or finally healing here Desert rain prayer Desert rain prayer Finally answered...