Eli Young Band - Prayer For The Road Lyrics






I found it outside of Birmingham headed to another place
Took me five hundred miles to get to the bottom of my suitcase
It was in between a pair of jeans and my old black winter coat
It took my breath away when I read what she wrote

May the wheels keep turning, get you where you need to go
I'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home
May the angels fly beside you, down every mile you roll
May heaven hear this prayer, prayer for the road

As much as she misses me, she found the words to write
Enough to keep me warm on a cold December night
And when I'm running on empty and I'm feeling lost
I can hear her voice, whispering to God

May the wheels keep turning, get you where you need to go
I'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home
May the angels fly beside you, down every mile you roll
May heaven hear this prayer, prayer for the road

Must have read that note at least a thousand times
It always takes me where the highway meets the sky

May the wheels keep turning, get you where you need to go
I'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home
May the angels fly beside you, down every mile you roll
May heaven hear this prayer, prayer for the road





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  1. m.... r....

    As a firefighter this hits so close to home. A year ago, I Lost a great buddy of mine from the fire service, thank you for this Eli Young Band.

  2. m.... t....

    SO GOOD :')

  3. A.... L....

    My dad is a firefighter and it always scares me he might not come back one day

  4. m.... ....

    Listening to this after learning a fellow volunteer firefighter from a different department from mine and good buddy passed in the line of duty. Makes listening to this hurt. RIP brother, we got it from here.

  5. t.... ....

    I'm a volunteer firefighter and so is my husband. I want to cry everytime I watch this video because all of us in the fire service know it could all be over in a moment.

  6. K.... M....

    I love this song. I have loved it since I was 4 and 7 years later I still listen to it every morning before I go to the bus stop. I am sooo thankful for all those fire fighters out there and I pray like nothin like this happens to them. but what my dad always says " well sweetheart, we all hate to fall down, but it happens to all of us, and when it happens you just get back up and act like nothing happened" thank fire fighters and 911 responders!!!!!!!!!!

  7. M.... D....

    Can someone post at least 1 more "as a firefighter myself" comment please!!

  8. A.... E....

    As a former volunteer firefighter i love this song.

  9. E.... W....

    As a volunteer, this video shows the hardships and dangers of this job. Walking up on that roof, not knowing if your next step is the one where the roof gives way. Being trapped in a room, and having it flash. getting caught in a backdraft. There are many dangers to this job. Many of which civilians don't understand. This video shows that. This video shows what happens to our families when it does happen. This is our life. This is what we live for

    E.... W....

    thank you soo much!!!!!

  10. J.... L....

    The Elie Young Band has done it again with 'Pray For The Road' it is such a great work that touches me. I cry every single time that I watch the video!! God shines upon this gifted piece! Thank You For Giving and Thank You For Sharing It With The Country Music Family!!

  11. a.... ....

    This is a good video. I'm a Career Firefighter.

  12. D.... P....

    hello from station 78 South Pym volunteer fire department of Pennsylvania

    D.... P....

    Dillon Perrine hello from station 8 Oceana Volunteer fire department of Virginia Beach, VA

  13. x.... ....

    I'm a volunteer firefighter looking to go career... This is a very deep video, thank you.

    x.... ....

    thank you soo much!!!!!

  14. s.... m....

    I'm 18 about to volunteer at my local fire department... I'm willing to risk my life save people from a burning fire..only thing I want to do in life is save people not for fame not medals

    s.... m....

    +steven miller You're a great person man, feel free to ask any questions you want. I'm a volunteer too and love to see people interested.

    s.... m....

    God will Always Bless you Steven. Those are incredible words , but at the same time, you want to be safe as well while you are doing what you are so passionate about. Be Always safe, and Best of luck in your career.

    s.... m....

    Don’t talk about it, be about it.

    s.... m....

    thank you soo much!!!!!!! :)

  15. D.... L....

    I'm a volunteer and so is my girlfriend. In the video when I saw the girl's smoked hand on his smoked face I lost it. Thank you for this song and video. It has woken me up.

  16. B.... G....

    God Bless to all firefighters. As a female volunteer firefighter this song is sad to listen to and it's also a really good song it hits close to home.

  17. J.... R....

    Being a proud firefighter this song and video hit close to home

  18. C.... G....

    Eli young band really did good on this song ! Hats off to you !

  19. R.... S....

    as a firefighter who lost one of our own the other day, this song hits hard.

    R.... S....

    I am sorry to hear about your for a brothers loss , thoughts and prayers to him , he will always be with us in the spirt !

  20. D.... H....

    As a firefighter this video, is REAL that's the worse fear not the heat not the blaze, the fear of waken up to this....

    D.... H....

    As a firefighter as well this is the firefighter number 1 fear.

    D.... H....

    thank you!!! so much

  21. L.... N....

    Such an amazing and powerful video. Eli Young Band's Winter Tour tickets are on sale now if you want to see this song preformed live!!
    http://cncrt.ly/EYBWINTER16

  22. T.... S....

    As a firefighter and a female firefighter at that this is still heartbreaking in so many ways. Just watching it has me in tears. Its is so close to the truth.

  23. J.... ....

    I can barely make it through this video. I first saw it live at one of their concerts and it turned me into a bawling baby in front of everyone. God bless.

  24. C.... W....

    As a firefighter this song is by far the hardest to both watch and listen to

    C.... W....

    my girlfriend made me. i fought not to. It crushed me. I broke down. Im a proud firefighter. not only that I lost my grandmother November 15th and best friend early spring. life gets better.

    C.... W....

    +Dev Mannix brother same thing happened to me ! Such an amazing but sad song , hits you right in the heart

    C.... W....

    To any one who reads these who's a firefighter or dating one stay safe. Stay strong it's a hell of a brother/sister hood no matter what state. If your a truckie or an engine guy we all bleed red and hit a point when we break down I've had my moment recently once again stay safe stay strong no matter what. Put on a brace face for the families and the kids. This is the biggest family in the world. Much love to all my fellow first responders.

    C.... W....

    thank you!!!! so much!!!!

  25. L.... K....

    To grate to be here I love firefighter and the Eli yong band