[Intro]
(T'ain't my mother, no, Lord, t'ain't my father, no, Lord)
(T'ain't my sister, no, Lord, t'ain't my brother, no, Lord)

[Chorus]
It's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer (Glory, halleluiah)
It's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer

[Verse 1]
Not my mother, not my father, but it's me, O Lord
(Standin' in the need of prayer, glory, halleluiah)
Not my mother, not my father, but it's me, O Lord
(Standin' in the need of prayer)

[Chorus]
Well, it's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer (Glory, halleluiah)
Yes, it's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayеr

[Verse 2]
Not my deacon, not my leader, but it's mе, O Lord
(Standin' in the need of prayer, glory, halleluiah)
Not my deacon, not my leader, but it's me, O Lord
(Standin' in the need of prayer)
[Chorus]
(It's me, it's me, O Lord) It's me, it's me, O Lord
(Standin' in the need of prayer) Glory, halleluiah
(It's me, it's me, O Lord) It's me, it's me, O Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer

[Verse 3]
Not my sister, not my brother, but it's me, O Lord (Oh, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer (Glory, halleluiah)
Not my sister, not my brother, but it's me, O Lord (Oh, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer

[Verse 4]
Not my sister, brother, me, O Lord (Oh, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer (Glory, halleluiah)
Sister, brother, me, O Lord (Oh, it's me, O Lord)
Standin' in the need of prayer

[Outro]
(Standin') It's me and I'm standin', Lord
(I'm standin') It's me and I'm standin', Lord
It's me (Great God, it's me) O Lord
And I'm standin' in the need of prayer
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me) Well, it's me
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me) Yes, it's me
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me) Oh, me
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me) Yes, it's me
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me)
(It's me, it's me)