[Verse 1]

Swinging on the lifeline

Fraying bits of twine

Entangled in the remnants of the

Knot I left behind

And asking you to help me make it

Finally unwind

[Chorus]

But God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say

So very, so very hard

And you don’t get a refund if you overpray

[Verse 2]

And when the line is breaking

And when I’m near the end

When all the time spent leading, I've been

Following instead

When all my thoughts and memories

Are left hanging by a thread

[Chorus]

But God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say

So very, so very hard

And you don’t get a refund if you overpray

[Bridge]

Stranded on this slender string

Minutes seem to last a lifetime

Dangling here between the light above

And blue below that drags me down

[Chorus]

But God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say

So very, so very hard

And you won't get a refund

God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say

So very, so very hard

And you won't get a refund if you overpray

[Outro]

God never listens to what I say (say)

God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say

God never listens to what I say