Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Refrain It's me, it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; It's me, it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Refrain Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Refrain Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Refrain