Down life's highway   All alone I've trod, I always put my trust in God   But you'll find out that your silver and gold   Won't pay the price to protect your soul      Oh, I want the Lord to protect my soul   (Oh, I want the Lord, to protect my soul)   To lead me on to the heavens home   (To lead me on, to the heavens home)   My life down here will soon be o'er   (My life down here, will soon be o'er )   (I want the Lord)   And I want the Lord, to protect my soul      There's many a church down life's highway   Where the people sing, rejoice and pray   Why don't you stop at one and join the foll   And ask the Lord, to protect your soul      Oh, I want the Lord to protect my soul   (Oh, I want the Lord, to protect my soul)   To lead me on to the heavens home   (To lead me on, to the heavens home)   My life down here will soon be o'er   (My life down here, will soon be o'er )   (I want the Lord)   And I want the Lord to protect my soul      When this old world is doomed in sin   You'll cry, oh Lord, please let me in   But it'll be to late to make your goal   So ask the Lord, to protect your soul      Oh, I want the Lord to protect my soul   (Oh, I want the Lord, to protect my soul)   To lead me on to the heavens home   (To lead me on, to the heavens home)   My life down here will soon be o'er   (My life down here, will soon be o'er )   (And I want the Lord)   And I want the Lord to protect my soul      Oh, I want the Lord to protect my soul   (Oh, I want the Lord, to protect my soul)   To lead me on to the heavens home   (To lead me on, to the heavens home)   My life down here will soon be o'er   (My life down here, will soon be o'er )   (And I want the Lord)   And I want the Lord to protect my soul, my weary soul