Union Prayer

[Verse 1] I hear that prayer and praying Will change this world around I fold my hands I bow my head I kneel down on the ground I prayed and prayed by night and day And then I prayed some more I prayed till my tongue was dry as dust I prayed till my knees had sores [Verse 2] Will prayer change shacks to decent homes Will prayer change sickness into health Will prayer change hate to works of love Will prayer get me my right to vote [Verse 3] Will prayer give jobs at honest pay Will prayer bring stomach full of food Will prayer make rich treat poor folks right Will prayer take out the Ku Klux Klan [Verse 4] Will prayer cut down the hoodlum bands Will prayer stop the lynchbug hands If all of these things my prayers can do I’ll pray 'til I am black and blue [Refrain] I’ll pray 'til I am black and blue I’ll pray 'til I am black and blue I’ll pray 'til I am black and blue I’ll pray 'til I am black and blue [Verse 5] If prayer will bring us union love I’ll pray and pray and pray some more I’ll pray all day from door to door And fall at nite to pray some more [Outro] My prayer with a union label My prayer with a union label My prayer with a union label My prayer with a union label