When mama prayed
heaven paid attention
The angels spread their wings
and stood prepared
And once again Satan
knew he'd been defeated
'Cause God had heard
my dear old mama's prayer
In my yester-years
of childhood
Mama caught me havin' fun
'Twas Sunday mornin'
About meetin' time
Every time
the church bells run
After my devotions
She'd quitely lead me
up the stairs
Where I first heard the echo
of my dear old mama's prayer
When mama prayed
heaven paid attention
The angels spread their wings
and stood prepared
And once again Satan
knew he'd been defeated
'Cause God had heard
my dear old mama's prayer
In this modern age
of missiles
Tanks and ships and guns
When man believes
there's just one way
that a war is ever won
Well I've had
that secret weapon
that bombs cannot compare
For I've won
a thousand battles
With my dear old
mama's prayer
When mama prayed
heaven paid attention
The angels spread their wings
and stood prepared
And once again Satan
knew he'd been defeated
'Cause God had heard
my dear old mama's prayer
If you could leave one
hand me down
For this old mama's kid
Teach me how to pray
like mama did