Well, I'm the kind of man who was raised up to believeIn a path that takes you through your lifeShould it be straight as it can beWell, my wandering ways have led me toSome painful memoryNow the devil's come to take my soulSo won't you save a prayer for meWhen I was a young man I knew I'd see the dayWhen everything I ever loved would all be swept awayAll the moonlit tides have never made a difference to meNow you better save a prayer for meOh, won't you save a prayer, save a prayerAnd show me that somebody out there really caresCause I'm never gonna wish that you walked this way with meNow you better save a prayer for meOh, won't you save a prayer, save a prayerAnd show me that somebody out there really caresCause I'm never gonna wish that you walked this way with meNow you better save a prayer for meWell, I've been around the world to a place I can't recallAnd I've done things that make a mortal man kneel down and crawlNow the devil's got control of what is on inside of meNow you better save a prayer for meOh, won't you save a prayer, save a prayerAnd show me that somebody out there really caresCause I'm never gonna wish that you walked this way with meNow you better save a prayer for meWell, I wish that you could see what these tired eyes have seenFor they no longer have the glow of the man that he used to beBut there's still a flame inside of meOh, that burns so endlesslyNow the devil's come to take my soulOh, won't you save a prayer for meOh, won't you save a prayer, save a prayerAnd show me that somebody out there really caresCause I'm never gonna wish that you walked this way with meNow you better save a prayer for meOh, won't you save a prayer, save a prayerAnd show me that somebody out there really caresCause I'm never gonna wish that you walked this way with meOh, now you better save a prayer for meNow you better save a prayer for meNow you better save a prayer for me