Superstitious mind's haunting me I know prayers and wishes are two different things I'm a God-fearing man but I do believe Wish for what you want, but pray for what you need And the confusion of the issue is I know not whether to pray or wish for you Yeah pray or wish for you Eleven, eleven reads the clock on the dash I make a small wish under my breath You know I can't tell it or it won't come true Who knows it could be about you Or a star falling from the midnight sky Make another wish as the light dies Or find a penny on the ground heads up Maybe all day long I'll have good luck These ain't nothing but wishes Superstitious mind's haunting me I know prayers and wishes are two different things I'm a God-fearing man but I do believe Wish for what you want, but pray for what you need And the confusion of the issue is I know not whether to pray or wish for you Yeah pray or wish for you A man stands in his field praying for rain That's the only thing that will ease his family's pain Or a woman kneeling beside her loved one's bed Praying the outcome is not what she dreads Or a man and his congregation might mention peace In their hearts he makes them believe Careful what you wish for careful what you pray It may or may not come true some day Nothing but prayers Superstitious mind's haunting me I know prayers and wishes are two different things I'm a God-fearing man but I do believe Wish for what you want, but pray for what you need And the confusion of the issue is I know not whether to pray or wish for you Yeah pray or wish for you