I just want to let you know,
That I did hear your prayer.
But I had to answer no,
Though you think me unfair.

I won't cause a limousine
To crush your girlfriend’s cat.
I will not make Barry Bonds
Break his favorite bat.

I don't care if the Vikings
Ever win a Superbowl.
Or if your precious Redwings
Ever score another goal.

George Bush won't have a seizure,
And Britney won't pose nude.
And I can't make Eminem
Adjust his attitude.

By the way, while we're at it,
Please stop asking me,
To help you with your numbers,
To win the lottery.

And the next time you make love
I'll ask you to refrain,
From waking up your neighbors,
By screaming out my name!

And why do you keep praying
For me to make you rich?
I am not a leprechaun,
A wizard or a witch.

I can't stop the mailman
From sleeping with your wife.
Anymore than I can force you
To somehow get a life.

I have my limitations,
Some things I can't fulfill.
It is because I love you,
That I gave you free will.

If someone must make a choice,
I'll whisper in their ear.
But the choice is theirs to make,
I cannot interfere.

So the next time that you pray
To be a tennis pro.
I hope you will understand
When I must answer no.

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