keep your mind stayed on freedom keep your eyes on the prize keep your arms open to receive all of lifes blessings keep your heart always singing so your light shines through keep your love in the middle of everything you do give all your love to glory lay every burden down down down judge not your brothers theyre doing their best just like you give thanks when youre happy and when youre feeling blue keep your love in the middle of everything you do when i heard my mother sing these words from the other side i knew love knows no distance oh the river jordans deep and wide i cant hear my mother singing watching over me from the other side and i know that love makes no difference to the river jordans deep and wide keep your feet on the high road dont let the world wear your soul thin keep your hands ready to reach out to help a friend keep your heart always singing so your light shines through and keep your love in the middle of everything you do got to keep your keep love in the middle of everything you do