Prayin'

Mama tole me it's good to pray
so I been a-prayin' every day.
Right quick I prayed for no school a'tall
an' lots more o' them purty leaves in the fall.
An' I prayed for new shoes fer everyone,
an' mostly l'il Joe what ain't got but one,
an' peace on earth an' goodwill fer men
and a new pack mule for Ole Man Ben.
Then I prayed so's I di'n't have to clean the stalls
an' I prayed fer a new pair of overalls.
I done prayed fer more fish in the crick
an that daddy finds water with the dowsin' stick
An' I prayed for good weather fer the collards
and fer somebody gives me a million dollars.
But yet, I ain't seen none o' that stuff.
You reckon I didn't pray enough?