He was a tough kid, high school quitter, from a broken home
Just a Midwest boy, with a dream and a heart of gold
For a steady pay he signed it all on the dotted line
They gave him a gun, said have your fun
and sent him off to die

I got a song and a prayer for the dying
Wherever you go, whatever you do
You gotta be strong, you gotta keep trying
I got a song and a prayer for you

She was a high school prom queen, hiding secrets with her smile
She ran away from home, yeah she ran about a million miles
The man told the girl he would put her on the silver screen
She's never been found, she's the talk of the town, on the cover of a magazine

I got a song and a prayer for the dying
Wherever you go, whatever you do
You gotta be strong, you gotta keep trying
I got a song and a prayer for you

I got a song and a prayer for the dying
Wherever you go, whatever you do
You gotta be strong, you gotta keep trying
I got a song and a prayer for you
I got a song and a prayer for you