Whenever I say your name,
whenever I call to mind your face
whatever bread’s in my mouth,
whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
whenever your memory feeds my soul,
whatever got broken becomes whole
whenever I’m filled with doubts
that we will be together
Wherever I lay me down,
wherever I put my head to sleep
whenever I hurt and cry,
whenever I got to lie awake and weep
whenever I kneel to pray,
whenever I need to find a way
I’m calling out your name
Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon
Whenever this world has gotten so strange
I know that something’s gonna change
Something’s gonna change
Whenever I say your name, Whenever I say your name,
I’m already praying, I’m already praying
I’m already filled with a joy that I can’t explain
Wherever I lay me down,
wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
whenever I hurt and cry,
whenever I got to lie awake and weep
whenever I’m on the floor
whatever it was that I believed before
whenever I say your name,
whenever I say it loud,
I’m already praying
Whenever I say your name,
let there be no mistake
that day will last forever