1 Keep on singing, singing, brother,
Sing in sorrow’s darkest night;
Keep on singing till the morning
Comes with floods of golden light.

Refrain:
Keep on singing however dark the day,
Keep on singing, ‘twill drive the gloom away;
Keep on singing, and sadness will not stay,
Keep on singing, sing, work, pray.

2 Keep on singing, singing, brother,
Let the echoes sweep along;
For thy song may reach some other,
Who shall need some cheering song. [Refrain]

3 Keep on singing, singing, brother,
Whatsoe’er thy lot may be;
Strive to banish care and sadness,
With thy song’s sweet melody. [Refrain]

4 Keep on singing, singing, brother,
Tho’ defeated, weary, sad;
Thou shalt sing away thy sorrow,
If thou make some weeper glad. [Refrain]