Written by Traditional/Alice Wine
verse 1: Am Paul and Silas bound in jail Had no money for to go their bailverse 2: Am Paul and Silas thought they was lost Dungeon shook and the chains come offDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!verse 3: Am Freedom's name is mighty sweet And soon we're gonna meetDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!verse 4: Am I got my hand on the gospel plow Won't take nothing for my journey nowDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Verse 5: Am Only chain that a man can stand Is that chain o' hand on handDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on! Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on!Verse 6: Am I'm gonna board that big greyhound Carry the love from town to town Chorus: Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Verse 7: Am Now only thing I did was wrong Stayin' in the wilderness too longDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Verse 8: Am The only thing we did was right Was the day we started to fightDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Verse (7 repeat): Am The only thing we did was wrong Staying in the wilderness too longDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on! Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on!Verse (8 repeat): Am The only thing we did was right Was the day we started to fightDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on!Verse 9: Am Ain't been to heaven but I been told Streets up there are paved with goldDm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on! Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on!Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on! Hold on! Dm7 Em Keep your eyes on the prize Am Hold on!