A Penny And A Prayer
In the shadow of Fourviere where silk barons plied their trade
A young girl full of wonder dreamt of futures, unafraid
But the glitter lost its meaning and the riches turned to dust
Voices far beyond her town, called her to love and trust
She gathered ten around her with a penny and a prayer
For those across the ocean and the crosses they would bear
A handful of believer’s dared to share this young girl’s dream
A thousand little embers would become a burning sea
She lit the match that lit the fire with heroic strength and zeal
For every soul beyond the mountains, for those yearning to be healed
The world will not forget her name, her legacy lives on
She lit the match that lit the fire, Pauline from Lyon
She sang like heaven's little lark through sorrow, loss and pain
And prayed the rosary in quiet rooms while the world began to change
She worked to bring bread to each table and work for every hand
A place where those with nothing could live with dignity again
She lit the match that lit the fire with heroic strength and zeal
For every soul beyond the mountains, for those yearning to be healed
The world will not forget her name, her legacy lives on
She lit the match that lit the fire, Pauline from Lyon
But even friendly faces turned away from her front door
Unfair accusations and ridicule not asked for
And the hands that built her vision could not save her from the fall
Yet she carried every burden and she loved them through it all
They laid white roses on her coffin in the city of her birth
No gold to mark her passing, no wealth left upon the earth
But a million hearts were praying and a million more would come
From a penny and a prayer look at all that love had done
She lit the match that lit the fire with heroic strength and zeal
For every soul beyond the mountains, for those yearning to be healed
The world will not forget her name, her legacy lives on
She lit the match that lit the fire, Pauline from Lyon
She lit the match that lit the fire with heroic strength and zeal
For every soul beyond the mountains, for those yearning to be healed
The world will not forget her name, her legacy lives on
She lit the match that lit the fire, Pauline from Lyon
She lit the match that lit the fire, Pauline from Lyon
