verse 1 Will you pray for me When the roots of the oak And my ribcage are braidinâ If I can think Lord knows that I will fondly pray for you High on the hill where the fox horns blow And down in the grave where they lay me low Catholic girl, pray for me You're my only hope for Heaven verse 2 When I's a boy I'd drink and love and smoke and snort my fill But all the while I kept in mind the Lordâs redeeming grace High on the hill where the fox horns blow And down in the city where the heathens go Catholic girl, pray for me You're my only hope for Heaven Bridge Do you reckon he lets Free Will Boys mope around in purgatory verse 3 I know that Hell Is just as real as I am surely breathinâ' But Iâve heard tale Of a middle ground, I think will work for me When the time has come for changin' worlds I'll hedge my bets with a Catholic girl Catholic girl, pray for me You're my only hope for Heaven