[Intro] [radio crackle, distant thunder] (man) Thought I had it mapped out GPS to the promised land Then the sky just opened Washed the ink off my plans (yeah) [Verse 1] (man) Tank on E Heart on fumes One broke boot And these dusty rooms Paycheck short Faith run thin Still I turn that old truck’s key again [Chorus] (man) On a wing and a prayer And a half-bald spare Crossin’ fingers with the cross I wear Got a past in the rearview Busted and bare Still I roll On a wing and a prayer (whoa) On a wing and a prayer [Verse 2] [wind gust, tires on gravel] (woman) I got lipstick on a coffee cup Late fee letters all stacked up Baby on my hip Bills in the sink Tryna drown that panic with a kitchen-sink drink (woman) But the dawn cuts through Like it always do Little hand on my cheek sayin’ “Mama, I choose you” [Chorus] (woman) On a wing and a prayer Hair tied, stare Talkin’ big dreams in a folding chair Got holes in my sneakers But I still dare Yeah I stand On a wing and a prayer (oh I stand) On a wing and a prayer [Bridge] [big riser, then drop to claps] (man) You ever talk to the sky like it’s voicemail? (woman) Ever dance in the dark ‘cause you won’t fail? (man) Every closed door (woman) Every deep scare (together) Just one more step On a wing and a prayer [Chorus] [toms build, both vocals] (together) On a wing and a prayer We’re a cracked-up pair Turnin’ all our breakdowns into fanfare Every scar, every story Laid out bare Still we rise On a wing and a prayer (yeah we rise) On a wing and a prayer [Outro] [thunder rolls away, crickets fade in] (woman, soft) Just you and me and the night air (man, soft) One old truck, one small dare (together) Might be broke, but we’re halfway there On a wing and a prayer
