You misspelled "pray" which is so significant. If you don't know that this song is a prayer, you will never figure out its meaning. He is on his knees, praying for the light, which is Jesus, to show him the path. This may be inspired by "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." He can't stay on the path, he goes astray, and gets lost unless he has Jesus to light his way.
You misspelled "pray" which is so significant. If you don't know that this song is a prayer, you will never figure out its meaning. He is on his knees, praying for the light, which is Jesus, to show him the path. This may be inspired by "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." He can't stay on the path, he goes astray, and gets lost unless he has Jesus to light his way.