作词 : Kirkpatrick Don't even try to tell me what prayer is for My Genie in a bottle needs to give me some more And when this mess is over-I don't need Him anymore I'll put my God back on temporary ignore If you will do what I need you to do I'll find some time to praise you when this whole thing is through If you get me out of this, Oh great Almighty I promise I'll never do it again-well maybe' I get along fine most of the time No thought for thanks or blessings sublime When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort My lack of a prayer life abort White knucklin the rosary I know my God by what He does for me Open only in case of emergency White knucklin the rosary When turmoil breaks through the shell of my comfort My lack of a prayer life abort An acrostic for prayer that I learned as a kid Praise and repentance, ask for others, yourself But now in my lackluster state of affairs Give me what I ask for-beyond that who cares? White knucklin the rosary I know my God by what He does for me Open only in case of emergency White knucklin the rosary Pray without ceasing-give thanks for all things A prayer life that's missing the joy that can bring