Amen – English Lyrics

• By: Shaboozey, Jelly Roll

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the depths of human emotion with "Amen" by Shaboozey and Jelly Roll, a powerful country ballad that invites listeners into a raw conversation about struggle and redemption. This song is perfect for language learners, offering vivid expressions of vulnerability and hope, set against an accessible country-folk backdrop that makes its profound message resonate clearly and memorably.

[English]

On a lost and lonely highway paying for my sins

If heaven saw me out last Friday I'm lying in it

I'm getting used to getting sideways 'til I can't see straight

Them angels know they don't look my way

I'm way too gone to save

I'm digging my grave down 12 feet deep

Got none left so I'm on my knees begging

Somebody say a prayer for me

'Cause the pills ran out and I still can't sleep

Somebody send a word upstairs

'Cause the bar's shut down and I'm God knows where

So should knock on Heaven's door

'Cause mine ain't working anymore

Somebody say a prayer for me

All I'm asking for is a little mercy, Amen

Ayy

Amen

Ayy

Amen

In a dusty Silverado running low on grace

Heading nowhere fast with my feet up on the dash

Just hoping I see the day

I ain't ashamed of the man in the mirror

And the man upstairs ain't either

And I can finally set my life straight

And be the man my mama raised

Instead of digging my grave down 12 feet deep

I got nothing left so I'm on my knees sick

Somebody say a prayer for me

'Cause the pills ran out and I still can't sleep

Somebody send a word upstairs

'Cause the bar's shut down and I'm God knows where

So should knock on Heaven's door

'Cause mine ain't working anymore

Somebody say a prayer for me

All I'm asking for is a little mercy, Amen

Ayy

Amen

Ayy

Amen

Somebody say a prayer for me

Amen

Somebody say a prayer for me

Somebody say a prayer for me

'Cause the pills ran out and I still can't sleep

Somebody send a word upstairs

'Cause the bar's shut down and I'm God knows where

So should knock on Heaven's door

'Cause mine ain't working anymore

Somebody say a prayer for me

All I'm asking for is a little mercy, Amen

Ayy (somebody say, somebody say a prayer for me), Amen

Ayy (somebody say, somebody say a prayer for me), Amen

Ayy, Amen

Ayy, Amen

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sins /sɪnz/ B1	noun - actions that are considered to be wrong according to religious law
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - the place believed to be the home of God and the angels
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B1	noun - spiritual beings believed to act as messengers of God
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a manner, method, or style of doing something.
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound. verb - to carve or shape something in a material.
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - the part of your leg where it bends in the middle
begging /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - to ask someone for something earnestly or humbly
prayer /prɛər/ A2	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship
pills /pɪlz/ A2	noun - a small, hard, solid dosage form of a medicine
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - a state of rest, in which the eyes are closed and the person is not conscious
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a counter in a pub or a hotel
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in a cabinet.
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - courteous goodwill; favor.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, qualities, or situation.
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - affected by physical or mental illness; not in good health.