Shut de do, keep out de devil
Shut de do, keep de devil in de night
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Light de candle, ev'rything's alright
When I was a baby child
Good and bad was just a game
Many years, and many trials
They proved to me, they're not the same
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Shut de do, keep de devil in de night
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Light de candle, ev'rything's alright
Satans, and evil charmer
He's hungry for a soul to taste
And without your Holy Armor
He will eat you for dessert
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Shut de do, keep de devil in de night
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Light de candle, ev'rything's alright
Hey, hey, hey, shut de do
Hey, hey, hey, shut de do
Hey, hey, hey, you better shut de do
Say a prayer, it won't be back no more
My mama used to sing this song
Papa used to sing it too
Jesus came and call them home
And so I sing this song for you
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Shut de do, keep de devil in de night
Shut de do, keep out de devil
Light de candle, ev'rything's alright
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