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Standing in the Need of Prayer [core]

Not my mother, not my father, but it's me oh Lord
Standing in the need of prayer
Not my mother, not my father, but it's me oh Lord
(5) Standing in the 5 need of 1 prayer

Chorus
It's me (it's me) it's me, oh Lord, Standing in the need of prayer
It's me (it's me) it's me, oh Lord, (5) Standing in the 5 need of 1 prayer

Not my preacher, not the deacon, but it's me oh Lord,...

Not my brother, not my sister, but it's me oh Lord,...

Not the thief, not the liar, but it's me oh Lord,...

Available in these books:

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Core Songs Edition
100 songs and our acclaimed play-by-ear learning method.
Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Family Tradition
The reference manual, with lyrics to 330 songs.
The first two books feature large-print lyrics (20-point type) and include chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

...and on these CDs:

Five CDs, 100 songs. Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.

The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.


A song from the The ToneWay Mountain Music Collection, which offers lyrics and free Song Clips (recordings for learning the song by ear) for nearly 400 traditional songs, many of which are often heard in bluegrass and old-time jam circles. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and a free online video series for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com