Dear God Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love, purpose hard to find
While I recall all the words you spoke to me
Can't help but wish that I was there
At where I'd love to be, oh yeah

[Chorus]
Dear God, the only thing I ask of you
Is to hold her when I'm not around
When I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed

'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again, oh no
Once again

[Verse 2]
There's nothing here for me, on this barren road
There's no one here while the city sleeps
And all the shops are closed

Can't help but think of the times I've had with you
Pictures and some memories will have to help me through, oh yeah


[Chorus]
Dear God, the only thing I ask of you
Is to hold her when I'm not around
When I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again, oh no
Once again
[Verse 3]
Some search, never finding a way
Before long, they waste away
I found you, something told me to stay
I gave in, to selfish ways

And how I miss someone to hold
When hope begins to fade

[Refrain]
A lonely road, crossed another cold state line
Miles away from those I love, purpose hard to find

[Chorus]
Dear God, the only thing I ask of you
Is to hold her when I'm not around
When I'm much too far away
We all need that person who can be true to you
But I left her when I found her
And now I wish I'd stayed
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired
I'm missing you again, oh no
Once again

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Genius Annotation

Avenged Sevenfold’s Dear God is the classic song about being on tour and missing a girl that he knows from back home. This is one of Avenged Sevenfold’s softer songs with a country-western sound to it.

It was the fourth single released for their self-titled album. The music video was released on September 30, 2008.

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Where did the band draw the country influence from for this piece?
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