Nowadays ain't life
It used to be once upon a time
( time )
Cause everywhere I go I see my people suffering and that ain't right ( right )
It makes me sit and wonder about what's in store. For I and I ah ah ah. Sometimes they seem so hopeless it's got me saying Lord what a crazy life. That's when I said:
Lord, hear me when I pray. Won't you watch over me. Give me the strength to over come all of my enemies. When things get too crazy, I know you'll rescue me. Cause all I got in my heart is love and I pray ay ay ay every night, every day ay ay ay
Ooh Lord, Lord, Lord
People I used to know are changing and it's not like it was before
Sometimes I don't understand it but now I get that's just the way things go ( go )
I pray I hope you guide me Lord, Lord, Lord through all these rocky roads. Hey ay ay ay
Cause I've got in you Lord so know I'm saying I've got to let it show, show, show
Lord, hear me when I pray. Won't you watch over me. Give me the strength to over come all of my enemies. When things get too crazy, I know you'll rescue me. Cause all I got in my heart is love and I pray ay ay ay every night, every day ay ay ay

Break it down for now ah ah ah
Nowadays ain't life
It used to be once upon a time
( time )
Cause everywhere I go I see my people suffering and that ain't right ( right )
It makes me sit and wonder about what's in store. For I and I ah ah ah. Sometimes they seem so hopeless it's got me saying Lord what a crazy life. That's when I said:
Lord, hear me when I pray. Won't you watch over me. Give me the strength to over come all of my enemies. When things get too crazy, I know you'll rescue me. Cause all I got in my heart is love and I pray ay ay ay every night, every day ay ay ay
Hear me when I pray ay ay ay
( Ay Ay Ay )