when mama prayed heaven paid attention
the angels spread their wings and stood prepare
and once again satan knew he'd been defeated
god had heard my dear old mama's prayer
every time the church bells run
after my devotions
she quietly 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 needed
cause god it hurt 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 has ever won
well i've had that secret weapon
that a bomb 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 a dear old mama's prayer
if you could leave one hand me down
for this old mama's kid
just teach me how to pray like mama did