Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer Is Never Answered

Subject: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Beer
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:09 PM

A sinner's prayer,
Is never answered.
A sinner's prayer,
Is all in vain.

A sinner's prayer,
..............etc.

Ring any bells?
Beer (adrien)

Subject: Lyr Add: A SINNER'S PRAYER IS NEVER ANSWERED
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:14 PM

"Sinner's Prayer"

A sinner's prayer is never answered
A sinner's dream cannot come true
The one I love now loves another
So sad am I ... Alone and blue

Upon my bosom lies a picture
With tear dimmed eyes I placed it there
Down on my knees I pray to heaven
But angels heed no sinner's prayer

A sinner's prayer is never answered
A sinner's hopes are all in vain
The one I love now loves another
I'll never see my love again

Dear Lord above please hear my pleading
Bow not my head in dark despair
She's all I love, She's all I'm needing
Oh, won't you heed a sinner's prayer

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:15 PM

Hear a bit of it here, Beer.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Beer
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:16 PM

That was fast.
Thanks.Ad.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:18 PM

I think the whole title is

"A Sinner's Prayer is Never Answered."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Beer
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:26 PM

Just started humming this tune this afternoon and realized that Mum use to sing it when I was a child. The other one she would sing from the same revised c/d was "Mama Please Stay Home With Me". I had forgotten about that one as well.
Thanks again
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:27 PM

I think 'liews' s/b lies.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: kendall
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:28 PM

That song, "Mamma please stay home" would bring a tear to a glass eye.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:29 PM

Please, Mama, Please Stay Home With Me--words and HEAR it too.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Beer
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 04:59 PM

You got that right Kendall.
This is probably a stupid statement but were songs sadder in our parents time? I guess not. There are a lot of sad songs written today But!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: topical tom
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 05:24 PM

They may not have been sadder but I believe that there were proportionately more. In bygone days more people died as young people and babies and they often suffered and died at home.
    Thus, people were closer and more vulnerable to death (more prima
tive medicine ,when available).                                                   
    People were more aware of the imminence of death and this was reflected in their major form of entertainment-home-made music.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 05:30 PM

Good point, Tom. And yes to you guys, also. That song would make a slum landlord weep.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: topical tom
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 05:57 PM

Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you gonna run to all on that day?

Run to the moon, "Moon won't you hide me?"
Run to the sea, "Sea won't you hide me?"
Run to the sun, "Sun won't you hide me all on that day?"

Lord says, "Sinner man, the moon'll be a bleeding."
Lord says, "Sinner man, the sea'll be a sinking."
Lord says, "Sinner man, the sun'll be a freezin' all on that day!"

Run to the Lord, "Lord won't you hide me?"
Run to the Lord, "Lord won't you hide me?"
Run, run, "Lord won't you hide me all on that day?"

Lord says "Sinner man, you should've been a praying."
Lord says "Sinner man, you should've been a praying."
Lord says "Sinner man, you should've been a praying all on that day."
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Beer
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 06:35 PM

Tom, I also think you hit the nail on the head. I also believe that Manny of these tear spilling variety were based on true stories/events. One of my all time favorites is called "Frozen Charlotte".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 08:08 PM

Sinner Man variants in the DT and in thread 38494: Sinner Man

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A Sinner's Prayer
From: Peace
Date: 25 Oct 07 - 10:43 PM

"             Charlotte                  

The story about Frozen Charlotte was told in a poem or song. A frozen Charlotte doll was found in one of the carpenter's toolboxes, wrapped in a woolen sock. The doll had no clothes on, except for a bonnet and mittens, because the children would make the clothes for the doll. This is the story of Frozen Charlotte:

    It was New Years Eve and it was very cold outside. Charlotte was waiting in her new dress for her boyfriend, Charles, to take her to the village inn for a New Year's Eve party.   Finally, Charles' sleigh came. Her mother asked her to put a blanket around her so she wouldn't be too cold. But Charlotte did not want to crinkle her dress, so she did not take the blanket. The village inn was 15 miles away. They had gone five miles when Charlotte said she was cold. Charles made the horses run faster. Five more miles they rode when Charlotte said she was getting warmer. Finally, the village inn was in sight. Charles jumped out and called her many times. Charlotte did not move or say a word because she was frozen. Then he came over to her and felt her hands. They were very cold. He now knew that Charlotte had frozen to death. He rode Charlotte back to her cottage. Her parents were very sad. Charles was very upset, too. He died of a broken heart."

Found on the 'net with a google of "frozen charlotte"