Too Late for Prayin'

It was only yesterday
When I heard the teacher say
Patiently  one and two make three
We were children  you and me
Let us pray for the ones they call
The children of today
Nothin' left but promises
Nothin' much is certain
All we see is want and need across the board
Why thank you lord
We're livin' in the glory of your care
Skies of blue have all turned brown
To the sound of sighin'
Lord abide  let us stem the tide
Of broken dreams
Sometimes you seem to tell us
It's too late for prayin'
See the ocean wild and blue
Think of all that's in her
She will not surrender to the likes of us
But then she must
They tell us  wise men tell us  it's too late
For each child with eyes that smile
There'll be ten more cryin'
Lord abide  let us stem the time
Of helplessness
But then I guess we're livin'
Is it too late for tryin'
Nothin' here but grains of sand
Nothin' much worth savin'
Guess we've all got problems of our own to bear
And still we share
Tomorrow could get better than today
To the ones who've loved in vain
Will ya be beholden
Lord abide  let us stem the tide
Of broken dreams
Sometimes ya seem to tell us
It's too late for prayin'