Mary J Blige – Empty Prayers

I tried my best to keep u here
But it’s hard to hold a shadow
U said goodbye but I couldn’t hear
Too busy praying for a miracle
U left me on my knees
U just walked out the door
U didn’t even have the decency to intervene
While I was begging God for u to love me
I prayed about us every night, mhmm
Boy I know u had to hear me
U could have stopped me then and told the truth
But instead, u put a pillow over your head
Oh, and u left me on my knees
U just walked out the door, babe
U didn’t even have the decency to intervene
While I was begging God for u to love me
U should have told me it was useless

That I was praying empty prayers, yeah
But u hopped in your car, pulled out your keys
While u were leaving, I was begging God for u to love me
And I know that He has something better to do
Than to sit and listen to a broken hearted fool
Could have been saving the world from a tragedy
But instead He was listening to me
I was asking, beggin’ for a sign
To bring comfort to this lonely heart of mine
But apparently you’re not what I need
I guess u walking out was Him answering
U left me on my knees
U just walked out the door
U didn’t even have the decency to intervene
While I was begging God for you to love me
I try my best to keep you here
But it’s hard to hold a shadow…