[Verse 1]
Swinging on the lifeline
Fraying bits of twine
Entangled in the remnants of the
Knot I left behind
And asking you to help me make it
Finally unwind

[Chorus]
But God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say
So very, so very hard
And you don’t get a refund if you overpray

[Verse 2]
And when the line is breaking
And when I’m near the end
When all the time spent leading, I've been
Following instead
When all my thoughts and memories
Are left hanging by a thread

[Chorus]
But God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say
So very, so very hard
And you don’t get a refund if you overpray
[Bridge]
Stranded on this slender string
Minutes seem to last a lifetime
Dangling here between the light above
And blue below that drags me down

[Chorus]
But God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say
So very, so very hard
And you won't get a refund
God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say
So very, so very hard
And you won't get a refund if you overpray

[Outro]
God never listens to what I say (say)
God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say
God never listens to what I say