Hey God – English Lyrics

• By: Bon Jovi

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the intense emotions and social commentary of Bon Jovi's "Hey God." This powerful rock anthem provides an opportunity to explore themes of faith, social injustice, and personal struggle. Learn how the band channels real-life observations into a direct, questioning dialogue with the divine, making it a compelling piece for understanding the language of protest and introspection in music.

[English]

Hey God, I'm just a little man; I got a wife and family

But I almost lost the house; I bought into the dream

We're barely holdin' on, when I'm in way too deep

We're two paychecks away from living out on the streets

She's a workin' single mom; like a Saint She don't complain

She never says a word

But she thinks that she's to blame

Her son just got convicted; he blew some cop away

She did her best to raise him, but the world got in the way

Hey God

Tell me what the hell is going on

It seems like all the good shit's gone

It keeps on getting harder hanging on

Hey, hey, hey, hey God

There's nights you know I want to scream

These days you've even harder to believe

I know how busy you must be

But hey, hey, hey

Hey God

Do you ever think about me

Born into the ghetto in 1991

Just a happy child playing beneath the summer sun

A vacant lot's his playground, by 12 he's got a gun

The odds are bet against him, junior don't make 21

Hey God

Tell me, what the hell is going on

It seems like all the good shit's gone

It keeps on getting harder hanging on

Hey, hey, hey, hey God

There's nights you know I want to scream

These days you've even harder to believe

I know how busy you must be,

but hey, hey, hey, hey God

Do you ever think about me

I'd get down on my knees

I'm going to try this thing your way

I've seen a dying man too proud to beg spit on his own grave

Was he too gone to save

Did you even know his name

Are you the one to blame

Ha, I got something to say

Hey God

Tell me, what the hell is going on

It seems like all the good shit's gone

It keeps on getting harder hanging on

Hey, hey, hey, hey God

There's nights you know I want to scream

These days you've even harder to believe

I know how busy you must be

but hey, hey, hey, hey God

Do you ever think about me

Do you ever think about me

Well, hey God, hey God

Think about me

Do you ever think about me

God, hey God, hey God

Think about me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
man /mæn/ A2	noun - an adult male human being
wife /waɪf/ B1	noun - a married woman
family /ˈfæmɪli/ A2	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together
house /haʊs/ A2	noun - a building for human habitation
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience images or emotions during sleep
paycheck /ˈpeɪtʃek/ B2	noun - a salary payment
streets /strits/ A2	noun - public roads in cities or towns
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A2	noun - a female parent
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept as true or as having a particular quality
harder /ˈhɑːrdər/ B2	adjective - more difficult
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept as true or to have faith in something
think /θɪŋk/ B1	verb - to have an opinion or to use one's mind
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to hold responsible noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
proud /praʊd/ B2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction