[Intro]
Well, it's not my sister and it's not my brother, but it's me, Lord
Well, it's not my father and it's not my mother, but it's me, Lord

[Chorus]
It's me, it's me, O Lord
A-standin' in the need of prayer (Standin' in the need of prayer)
It's me, yeah, it's me, O Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer

[Verse 1]
Not my sister, but it's me, O Lord
A-standin' in the need of prayer
Not my brother, but it's me, O Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer
Well, it's not my uncle and it's not my cousin, but it's me, Lord
Well, it's not my grandma and it's not my grandpa, but it's me, Lord
It's me, it's me, it's me, O Lord
It's me, it's me, it's me, O Lord

[Chorus]
It's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, it's mе, O Lord)
A-standin' in the need of prayer (Standin' in the need of prayеr)
It's me, yeah, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, it's me, O Lord)
A-standin' in the need of prayer
[Verse 2]
A-not my father, but it's me, O Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer
(Not my mother) No, it's me, O Lord
Standin' in the need of prayer
Ah, well, it's not my doctor and it's not my lawyer, but it's me, Lord
(It's me, it's me, it's me, O Lord)
And it's not my butcher and it's not my baker, but it's me, Lord
(It's me, it's me, it's me, O Lord)

[Chorus]
It's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
A-standin' in the need of prayer
It's me, it's me, O Lord (It's me, it's me, O Lord)
A-standin' in the need of prayer

[Outro]
Well, it's not my father and it's not my mother
Standin' in the need of prayer