Lyrics
Verse 1
Oh, have you looked around
Have you heard the sound
Of Mama's crying
Or do you turn away
When you see the face
Of the innocent dying
In these darkest days
Are you not afraid?
That it's too late
Chorus 1
You gotta get down on your knees
Believe, fold your hands, and beg and plead
Gotta keep on praying
You gotta cry, rain, tears of pain
Pound the floor, and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving
Can't go on like this, and live like this
We can't love like this
We gotta give this world
Back to God
Verse 2
Have you lost a love?
Do you feel like giving up?
Has your heart been broken?
Are your kids okay?
Will they come home safe?
Do you lie there hoping?
You can make a wish
You can knock on wood
Ohh, it won't do no good
Chorus 1
You gotta get down on your knees
Believe, fold your hands, and beg and plead
Gotta keep on praying
You gotta cry, rain, tears of pain
Pound the floor, and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving
Can't go on like this, and live like this
We can't love like this
We gotta give this world
Back to God
Interlude
Chorus 2
You gotta get down on your knees
Believe, fold your hands, and beg and plead
Keep on! praying
You gotta cry, rain, tears of pain
Pound the floor, and scream His name
'Cause we're still worth saving
Can't go on like this, and live like this
We can't love like this
You can hope the best
Make a wish
The only answer is
We give this world back to God
Ohh, give it back ...
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Back to God frames social grief and personal fear as reasons to return to prayer. Its opening images move from mourning mothers and innocent lives to broken relationships, anxious parents, and private despair. Against those troubles, the chorus calls for humility before God: kneeling, believing, pleading, and continuing in prayer. The repeated appeal to give the world back to God presents repentance and dependence on divine mercy as the answer to a society unable to heal itself.
The song’s prayerful urgency aligns closely with 2 Chronicles 7:14, where humility, prayer, and turning from wrongdoing accompany a promise of healing. It also reflects Philippians 4:6-7 by placing fear and painful circumstances before God through prayer. Rather than minimizing grief, the lyrics acknowledge tears and desperation while maintaining that people remain worth saving. The result is a country gospel plea for renewed faith, changed conduct, and hope rooted in God rather than wishes or superstition.
Related Scripture
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 The passage connects humility, prayer, repentance, and God’s healing response.
- Philippians 4:6-7 Paul directs anxious believers toward prayer and God’s guarding peace.