Mama Rocked and Prayed

I have a picture in my mind's eye.

I'll never forget it 'til the day I die.
Mama is rocking in her old rocking chair,
Her lips are moving as she's deep in prayer.

Mama just rocked and rocked away,
As she continued to pray and pray.
She prayed for her relatives one by one.
She prayed for her daughters and her son.

As a child, I know I was never aware
Of the many hours Mama spent in prayer.
I believe her requests were not denied,
Because our needs were always supplied.

Then one day I became a father
My prayer life climbed to heights anew.
I bought a comfortable rocking chair
And rocked as I talked to God in prayer.

Rocking doesn't really help mothers pray,
But it could rock some troubles away.
Mother, if rocking's what you like to do,
Then rock and pray for your kids too.