Well mother don't you stop prayin' Father 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 trimmed and burning Keep your lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done Brother don't you stop prayin' Sister 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 trimmed and burning Keep your lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done Keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps trimmed and burning For this old world is almost done Keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps trimmed and burning Keep our lamps trimmed and burning For our race is almost run