He came runnin' down the hallway, teardrops on his cheeks
Said he had a nightmare, he was tuggin' on mama's sheets
She hugged and held our little man, said a prayer and wiped his eyes
Said "Jesus watches over you and there's an angel by your side"
Then she reached up on the nightstand by the bed
Stuck that leather bible in his hand and said
A prayer and a mama's bible, a middle of the night revival
And a tender talk with Jesus takes your fears away
Cause there's somethin' bout the good book
When you take a good long hard look
Has everything you'll ever need to rely on
A prayer and mama's bible
He was 22 and bullet-proof, but still a kid at heart
Had the hammer down on a black top when that mustang wouldn't stop
He flew a ditch and when he did, a flash was all he saw
He could hear the words his mama said, that night there in the dark
A prayer and a mama's bible, a middle of the night revival
And a tender talk with Jesus takes your fears away
Cause there's somethin' bout the good book
When you take a good long hard look
Has everything you'll ever need to rely on
A prayer and mama's bible
He was on his knees when she went to be with Jesus
Sayin' thank you lord for sendin' her to teach us
That a prayer and a mama's bible, a middle of the night revival
And a tender talk with Jesus takes your fears away
Cause there's somethin' bout the good book
When you take a good long hard look
Has everything you'll ever need to rely on
A gentle word and a shoulder you can cry on
A prayer and mama's bible
A prayer and your mama's bible
