Intro
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Mama always got up early
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And she never went to bed 'til late
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Yet, I never heard her complaining
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About her family of eight
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There were times she should have been
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sleeping
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But, late in the midnight hour
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She'd get down on her knees
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And you could hear her say
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"Lord, fill them with Your power"
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Mama like to burn the midnight oil
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Down on her knees in prayer
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If you asked her why she did it
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She said she did it 'cause she cared
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Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
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When she knelt by her rocking chair
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Oh, I'm glad my Mama was willing
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To burn the midnight oil in prayer
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Now Mama's gone to be with Jesus
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I've got a family of my own
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Yet whenever the clock strikes midnight
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You will find me all alone
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That's when I start to call upon Jesus
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For His wisdom and His power
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'Cause it seems that He loves
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To hear a Daddy's prayer
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Even in the midnight hour
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Mama like to burn the midnight oil
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Down on her knees in prayer
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If you asked her why she did it
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She said she did it 'cause she cared
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Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
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When she knelt by her rocking chair
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Oh, I'm glad my Mama was willing
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To burn the midnight oil in prayer
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Years from now

When my grown little boy
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Has a family of his own
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Will he kneel down and pray
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When the hour gets late
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And pass the legacy on
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Mama like to burn the midnight oil
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Down on her knees in prayer
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If you asked her why she did it
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She said she did it 'cause she cared
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Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
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When she knelt by her rocking chair
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Oh, I'm glad my Mama was willing
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To burn the midnight oil in prayer
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Now there's a Daddy who's willing
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To burn the midnight oil in prayer