“Abby May” – Lyrics

Abby May
Word and Music by J. Douglas Wright & Brandon Swafford
Copyright 2011 Mama’s Hippopotamus Music (ASCAP)

Abby May no longer dreams
She thinks nobody ever sees
The way she dies inside
As each day turns to gray
She feels like she is on the outside
Looking in
It’s always been this way
She wants to disappear
And fade away

Jesus
Hear my cry
Hear my prayer
Jesus
I want Abby to know You’re there

Today Abby decided
The time had come for this to end
She could no longer play
She could no longer bend
On her way the church she’d driven by
So many times before seemed to cry out to her
To come inside and mend

Jesus (Oh won’t You here my cry)
Hear my cry
Hear my prayer
Jesus (Oh won’t You hear my prayer)
I want Abby to know You’re there

Repeat

Repeat with prayer sequence

Abby May began to climb
she felt like she was on a stairway up to heaven
oh her heart was in her hands
She opened up the doors and walked into a room so full of love and sweet redemption
and now she understands

Bridge
She’s finally free
She says she’s just found something good
She finally sees
Healing rain is pouring down
The fear is gone
She’s feeling like she never thought she would
She now belongs
Tender love is all around

Jesus
You heard my cry
You heard my prayer
Jesus
I know Abby knows You care
Oh thank You Jesus
You have heard my cry
You heard my prayer
I prayed for Abby
Now I pray for Louie
Jesus Oh won’t You hear my cry
Now I pray for Sarah
Jesus Oh won’t You hear my prayer
Now I pray for Joey
Oh won’t You hear my cry
Now I prayer for Katie
Jesus Oh won’t You hear my prayer
Now I pray for Corey
Now I pray