Dear Lord, Jesus, Buddha, Allah or can I just call you Joe
I’ve got a lot of things to tell you and some things I gotta know
I’m tired of hearing talk about this world’s about to end
If we can die together then can’t we all be friends
I gotta know
Hey, I gotta know
So mister can you tell me, I gotta know
Baby can you tell me, I gotta know
Whoa oh oh I gotta know
Baby can you tell me, I gotta know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I gotta know
Baby can you help me, gotta know
I gotta know
Did you ever feel like you were drowning?
Did you ever feel betrayed by a kiss?
Did you ever feel like you needed somebody?
Would you feel alone in a world like this?
Did you ever feel like you needed shelter?
Did you ever laugh when you wanted to cry?
Did you ever dream about revolution?
Don’t you ever feel like you’re living a lie?
Oh, whoa, too many children grow up blind of the truth
I say, oh oh, oh, oh
Say a prayer for me
I’ll save a prayer for you
(Did you ever feel) Did you ever feel like you were helpless?
(Did you ever feel) Did you ever feel like an open wound?
(Did you ever feel) Did you ever feel that there is no forgiveness?
(Did you ever feel) Did you ever feel that close to the truth?
Oh, whoa, and the world’s closer at all the blinded truth
I say, oh oh, oh, oh
Say a prayer for me
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer
For you, for you, for you
I’ll save a prayer
Did you ever feel like you need shelter (Did you ever feel)
Did you ever feel like you lived through the flood? (Did you ever feel)
Did you ever feel a lust for survival, did you ever feel, feel, feel?
The world keeps turning
Rome’s still burning
There’s too many hearts that haven’t found a home
This train’s on the tracks and the world’s on my back
Save a prayer for me and I’ll save one for you
No one to blame but it’s hard to explain
Why too many souls are feeling so alone
You’ve gotta hold on if it’s all you can do
Save a prayer for me
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer for you
I’ll save a prayer
For you, for you, for you
Searching for Answers in a Troubled World
“Save A Prayer” by Bon Jovi is a heartfelt plea for understanding and unity in the face of uncertainty. The lyrics portray a narrator reaching out to a higher power—whether it be God, Buddha, Allah, or simply “Joe”—with deep questions about faith, the future, and the state of humanity. The song captures the universal feeling of vulnerability, as the narrator wonders if others share the same struggles: loneliness, betrayal, and the desire for shelter from life’s storms. The repeated refrain of “save a prayer for me, I’ll save a prayer for you” transforms the song into a call for empathy, recognizing that everyone is searching for hope and connection in a world that can often feel overwhelming.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bon Jovi
- Songwriters: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora