The Silent Prayer (Holler Version) by Bubba Patrick

[Verse 1 — Bubba, male baritone]
I set my feet upon the floor,
Let the morning find my door.
Shoulders loose and hands laid open,
Not a thing I need to prove.
There's a thousand little voices
Wanting me to run and choose;
I can hear 'em without following,
I can let 'em move on through.

[Chorus — Bubba and Darlene, male/female harmony]
In the stillness, in the quiet,
When the world is far away,
I don't have to chase each thought
Or carry yesterday.
With my heart turned to the Father,
I can rest and let things be;
There's a little patch of heaven
In the hush surrounding me.

[Verse 2 — Darlene, clearly female alto]
A worry comes like summer thunder,
Rolls across a morning sky.
I don't need to fight the weather,
I can watch the cloud pass by.
Every fear that knocks upon me
Doesn't get to call me home;
In the quiet I remember
I am never here alone.

[Chorus — duet, gentle harmony]
In the stillness, in the quiet,
When the world is far away,
I don't have to chase each thought
Or carry yesterday.
With my heart turned to the Father,
I can rest and let things be;
There's a little patch of heaven
In the hush surrounding me.

[Instrumental interlude — harmonica and fingerpicked acoustic; four unhurried measures, space between notes]

[Verse 3 — Bubba, intimate]
If an old hurt rises in me,
I won't feed it one more flame.
I can lay it down in mercy,
I can quit rehearsing blame.
Not by forcing, not by striving,
Not by words I have to say;
Just an open heart, a little silence,
And the grace to start today.

[Bridge — Darlene leads, Bubba answers]
[Darlene] Let the river carry water,
[Bubba] Let the wind go where it will.
[Darlene] We don't have to know tomorrow,
[Bubba] We can learn to just be still.
[Duet] God, teach our restless hearts to listen,
When the noise has had its say;
Give us room to see with kindness,
Give us peace to walk today.

[Final chorus — warm gospel soul, restrained full band]
In the stillness, in the quiet,
When the world is far away,
I don't have to chase each thought
Or carry yesterday.
With my heart turned to the Father,
I can rest and let things be;
There's a little patch of heaven
In the hush surrounding me.

[Outro — piano, soft harmonica, voice close and gentle]
[Bubba — spoken] One breath. One moment. And All Is Well.
[Darlene — whispered] And All Is Well.
[End — natural quiet fade]

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[Intro — softly spoken, Bubba, with porch birds and one gentle harmonica note] [Bubba — spoken] Morning, Darlene. Listen to that. The whole holler ain't in a hurry. [Darlene — softly spoken] Then maybe we don't need to be either. [Verse 1 — Bubba, male baritone] I set my feet upon the floor, Let the morning find my door. Shoulders loose and hands laid open, Not a thing I need to prove. There's a thousand little voices Wanting me to run and choose; I can hear 'em without following, I can let 'em move on through. [Chorus — Bubba and Darlene, male/female harmony] In the stillness, in the quiet, When the world is far away, I don't have to chase each thought Or carry yesterday. With my heart turned to the Father, I can rest and let things be; There's a little patch of heaven In the hush surrounding me. [Verse 2 — Darlene, clearly female alto] A worry comes like summer thunder, Rolls across a morning sky. I don't need to fight the weather, I can watch the cloud pass by. Every fear that knocks upon me Doesn't get to call me home; In the quiet I remember I am never here alone. [Chorus — duet, gentle harmony] In the stillness, in the quiet, When the world is far away, I don't have to chase each thought Or carry yesterday. With my heart turned to the Father, I can rest and let things be; There's a little patch of heaven In the hush surrounding me. [Instrumental interlude — harmonica and fingerpicked acoustic; four unhurried measures, space between notes] [Verse 3 — Bubba, intimate] If an old hurt rises in me, I won't feed it one more flame. I can lay it down in mercy, I can quit rehearsing blame. Not by forcing, not by striving, Not by words I have to say; Just an open heart, a little silence, And the grace to start today. [Bridge — Darlene leads, Bubba answers] [Darlene] Let the river carry water, [Bubba] Let the wind go where it will. [Darlene] We don't have to know tomorrow, [Bubba] We can learn to just be still. [Duet] God, teach our restless hearts to listen, When the noise has had its say; Give us room to see with kindness, Give us peace to walk today. [Final chorus — warm gospel soul, restrained full band] In the stillness, in the quiet, When the world is far away, I don't have to chase each thought Or carry yesterday. With my heart turned to the Father, I can rest and let things be; There's a little patch of heaven In the hush surrounding me. [Outro — piano, soft harmonica, voice close and gentle] [Bubba — spoken] One breath. One moment. And All Is Well. [Darlene — whispered] And All Is Well. [End — natural quiet fade]

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