Mama always got up early
And she never went to bed 'til late
Yet, I never heard her complainin'
About her family of eight

There were times she should have been sleepin'
But late in the midnight hour
She'd get down on her knees
And you could hear her say
'Lord, fill them with Your power'

Mama like to burn the midnight oil
Down on her knees in prayer
If you ask her, why she did it
She said, she did it 'cause she cared

Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
When she knelt by her rocking chair
Oh, I'm glad my mama was willin'
To burn the midnight oil in prayer

Now mama's gone to be with Jesus
I've got a family of my own
Yet, whenever the clock strikes midnight
You will find me all alone

That's when I start to call upon Jesus
For His wisdom and His power
'Cause it seems that He loves
To hear a daddy's prayer
Even in the midnight hour

Mama like to burn the midnight oil
Down on her knees in prayer
If you ask her, why she did it
She said, she did it 'cause she cared

Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
When she knelt by her rocking chair
Oh, I'm glad my mama was willin'
To burn the midnight oil in prayer

Years from now, when my grown little boy
Has a family of his own
Will he kneel down and pray
When the hour is late
And pass the legacy on?

Mama like to burn the midnight oil
Down on her knees in prayer
If you ask her, why she did it
She said, she did it 'cause she cared

Mama knew that Jesus was waiting
When she knelt by her rocking chair
Oh, I'm glad my mama was willin'
To burn the midnight oil in prayer

Now there's a daddy who's willing
To burn the midnight oil in prayer