She left Oklahoma for California Sunglasses on the brim of her hat Smoke was pourin' from that old Cadillac But she wasn't turnin' back
Just outside of Flagstaff Motor blew on her Coup De Ville Just in time she saw a sign There's was a Texaco waitin' at the bottom of the hill And she said
Somebody must be prayin' for me Somebody out there must be prayin' for me Must be angels I can't see Somebody must be prayin' for me, yeah
A boy about 20 climbed out of a truck All covered in grease and dirt She said, "Hey Charles," but he just laughed He said, "I'm wearin' my daddy's shirt" He stood there lost in her eyes Then she got lost in his
As the years roll by She would sigh everytime they kissed And she'd say
Somebody must be prayin' for me Somebody out there must be prayin' for me Must be angels I can't see Somebody must be prayin' for me
Sometimes she stares out the window And wonders about her Hollywood dreams But when she tucks her kids in bed She softly whispers as they fall asleep
Somebody must be prayin' for me Somebody out there must be prayin' for me Ain't it funny how you find just what you need Somebody must be prayin' for me
Somebody must be prayin' for me Prayin' for me, yeah.