[Verse 1] I packed your socks in a blue paper bag Waited by the door like a fool in the rain Signed my name where the gray walls told me Kept my hands clean through the whole damn pain [Verse 2] They said be patient, said do the right thing So I bit my tongue till it drew blood I showed up early, I stood my ground I called your name in the parking lot mud [Pre-Chorus] I did all the steps I crossed all the lines I wore out my shoes I wore out my mind Still every promise Came back thin and cold Now I’m standing here With nowhere to go [Chorus] I went through hell And still didn’t get my kid back I said your name Like a prayer in the black I went through hell And I’m still on my knees If love could move a mountain You’d be home with me [Verse 3] Your little chair’s still pushed up to the table Your mark on the wall by the pantry door I keep your drawing in the top drawer handle Yellow sun with a crooked smile [Pre-Chorus] I did all the steps I crossed all the lines I wore out my shoes I wore out my mind Still every promise Came back thin and cold Now I’m standing here With nowhere to go [Chorus] I went through hell And still didn’t get my kid back I said your name Like a prayer in the black I went through hell And I’m still on my knees If love could move a mountain You’d be home with me [Bridge] Tell me what kind of mercy Leaves a mother like this With a house full of echoes And a fist full of missed I kept every letter I kept every day I’m still here waiting I won’t fade away [Final Chorus] I went through hell And still didn’t get my kid back I said your name Like a prayer in the black I went through hell But I’m not letting go If love can break these walls down You’ll be home, I know
