He had many of bad habits He was trying hard to break And every time he thought it got better He would make another mistake Though he knows he's far from perfect He is trying to live right He asked me to ask You Father Would You hear his prayer tonight He said, "Tell Him that I really need Him And I really want to change The next time you talk to God Would you please mention my name Would you tell Him that I really love Him And although it's been awhile Ask Him for me am I still His child" I asked her how she was doing She said, "Not so good lately" Then I told her girl you know You can always talk to me She said, "These days haven't been so happy Haven't had much peace of mind Now I know that I should be praying But I haven't had much time" So could you tell Him that I really need Him I really want to change The next time you talk to God Would you please mention my name Oh tell Him that I really love Him I know it's been a while Ask Him for me am I still His child I know the answer to your question Yes the Father still loves you But sometimes when you have children You don't always like what they do So when you go to your Heavenly Father Say Lord I love You And when you ask Him for forgiveness This is what He'll say to you "I send a message in the wind When the bird sang a song And when you went to sleep last night I told the moon shine all night long Just wanted you to talk to Me And I know it's been a while And to answer your question You are still My child, My child"