Lord Protect My Child

For her age, she's wise She's got her mother's eyes There's gladness in her heart She's young and she's wild My only pray is, I can't be there Lord, protect my child As her youth unfolds She is centuries old Just to see her play makes me smile No matter what happens to me No matter what my destiny Lord, protect my child The whole world is asleep You can look at it and weep Few things you find are worthwhile And though I don't ask for much No material things to touch Lord, protect my child She's young and on fire Full of hope and desire In a world that's been raped and defiled If I fall along the way And can't see another day Lord, protect my child There'll be a time I hear tell When all will be well When God and man will be reconciled But until men lose their chains And righteousness reigns Lord, protect my child Lord, protect my child