Oh, po' sinner,
Now is yo' time
Oh, po' sinner
What yo' gwine to do when de lamp burn down?

Oh, de lamp burn down an' yo' cannot see;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
Oh, de lamp burn down an' yo' cannot see;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?

Ezekiel saw dat wheel o' time;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
An' ev'ry spoke was of human kind;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?

God made man an' He made him out o' clay,
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
An' put him on de earth, but not to stay;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?

Dey cast ole Daniel in de lion's den;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
An' Jesus locked de lion's jaw;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?

Ole Satan's mad an' I am glad;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
He miss one soul he thought he had,
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?

Ole Satan's a liar an' a conjurer too;
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?
If yo' don't mind, he slip in on yo'
What yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn down?