[Chorus]
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That’s what she say
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]
Workin' hard, just tryna to feed her babies
Workin' nine-to-nine, but she never sees the money
It's fine, she'll sleep when she's dying
Never loses faith 'cause faith's her middle name
He'll do anything just to be famous
American dream, been there, I can't blame him
Waiting tables, no one cares what his name is
Never loses faith, he just pours another drink

[Pre-Chorus]
He falls to his knees in the middle of the street
He screams "God please, why're you doing this to me?"
She passes by and looks in his eyes
And says "Don't you cry"

[Chorus]
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
Her daddy died when she was just a youngin'
Didn't understand, thought that God didn't love him
Hate it when they say "The good all die young"
Cried every night 'cause she missed him too much

[Pre-Chorus]
She fell to her knees in the middle of the street
She screams "God please, why're you doing this to me?"
Her mom holds her tight and looks in her eyes
And says "Don't you cry"

[Chorus]
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Bridge]
And I believe
Hopefully, that one day
The world might be kind
Until then
[Chorus]
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say (Oh, yeah)
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
It's a cruel, cruel, cruel, cruel world
But it's never too late to pray
That's what she say (Oh, yeah)
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Outro]
It's never, it's never
Pray-ay-ay-ay, pray-ay-ay
It's never too late to
Pray-ay-ay, pray-ay-ay
It's never too late to pray