| Well, mother don't you stop prayin' | |
| Father keep right on prayin' | |
| Don't you stop prayin' | |
| For this old world is almost done | |
| I got to keep your lamps trimmed and burning | |
| Keep your lamps | |
| Keep your lamps trimmed and burning | |
| For this old world is almost done | |
| Sister don't you stop prayin' | |
| Brother keep right on prayin' | |
| Don't you stop prayin' | |
| For this old world is almost done | |
| Keep your lamps trimmed and burning | |
| Keep your lamps | |
| Keep your lamps trimmed and burning | |
| For this old world is almost done | |
| Keep our lamps trimmed and burning | |
| Keep our lamps | |
| Keep our lamps trimmed and burning | |
| For this old world is almost done | |
| We'll keep our lamps trimmed and burning | |
| Keep our lamps | |
| I say, "Keep our lamps trimmed and burningFor our race is almost run" |