Hopes and Prayers
(c) J. Murdock McInnes Vasey

[instrumental]

It will never happen
At least, never to me 
It does not seem real
It is not what I see

These horrors that I hear
These things you say to me
They are not what I fear
They're not my reality

[instrumental]

My life is quite enough
I never get a rest
Every day I must move on
Each day is a new test

I can not stop to think
I can not take the stress
There's rats in the sink
And the yard is a mess

[instrumental]

If I was to die
It would be a relief
There is no need to cry
I have no belief

When you talk about others
When death is far away
You know that I have hopes
Let them know that I will pray

[instrumental]

When you talk about others
When death is far away
You know that I have hopes
Let them know that I will pray

[instrumental]
[loud]
!AAAAAAAAALLL   RIIIIGHT!!!

Don't give a damn about others
Death is never far away
I never had a hope
And, sure as hell, won't pray

Nooo, I won't pray

Nooo, I won't pray


[screeching guitars]
[heavy drums]
[instrumental]
[outro]

Don't give a damn about others
Death is never far away
I never had a hope
And, sure as hell, won't pray

Nooo, I won't pray

[guitar outro]




Hopes and Prayers (for Jim and the boys)

I write the lyrics; Mr. Alfonso Suno composes the music.  Working with the lovely Ms. Ai Ongaku, they create the arrangements.  Ms. Ongaku and her crowd are responsible for the performances.  My part in creating these tracks is very small. Nonetheless, I am to blame.  Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Hopes and Prayers (for Jim and the boys)

I and Ai