Travelin' Prayer is the first song on the album Piano Man. The song is a makeshift prayer for a non-religious man. He prays for his girlfriend who is far across the sea, which implies that he is in Europe and she is in America, or vice-versa.
The song was released as a single in 1974 and peaked on...
[Verse 1]
Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I'd a-find where my baby's gonna be
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'Cause she is far across the sea
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
And things are gonna be alright with me
[Verse 2]
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that all her dreams are sweet
Said now, would ya guide her on the roads
And make them softer for her feet
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me
[Verse 3]
Hey, Lord would ya look out for her tonight
If she is sleepin' under the sky
Said now, make sure the ground she's sleepin' on
Is always warm and dry
Ummm, don'tcha give her too much rain
Try to keep her away from pain
Because my baby hates to cry
[Verse 4]
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
'Cause it gets rough along the way
Said now, this song seems strange is just because
I don't know how to pray
Umm, won'tcha give her peace of mind
And if you ever find the time
Won'tcha tell her I miss her everyday
[Verse 5]
Hey Lord, take a look all around
And I'd a-find where my baby's gonna be
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
Cause she is far across the sea
Hey Lord, would ya look out for her tonight
And make sure that she's gonna be alright
Until she's home and here with me
With me
Travelin’ Prayer was written by Billy Joel.
Travelin’ Prayer was produced by Mike Stewart.
Billy Joel released Travelin’ Prayer on Fri Nov 09 1973.