Ten Virgins Blues

This song follows the biblical warning about watchfulness and readiness — ten maidens waiting through the night, lamps burning low, and a moment that cannot be repeated once it has passed. Some are ready. Some are not. When the door closes, the lesson remains.

Scripture Matthew 25:1–13

25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. ²Five of them were foolish and five were wise. ³The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. ⁴The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. ⁵The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Lyrics

Verse 1
Ten young maidens waitin’ by the door,
Yeah, ten young maidens waitin’ by the door,
Some brought oil, Lord, some didn’t think it through no more.

Verse 2
Night got heavy, lamps burnin’ low,
Yeah, night got heavy, lamps burnin’ low,
When the cry rang out, no oil left to make ’em glow.

Verse 3
Five were ready, five were caught unprepared,
Yeah, five were ready, five were caught unprepared,
You can’t borrow faith at midnight, no one else can care.

Verse 4
They said, “Sister, won’t you share your flame?”
Yeah, “Sister, won’t you share your flame?”
But the door don’t wait when the Bridegroom calls your name.

Verse 5
While they ran off lookin’ to buy,
Yeah, ran off lookin’ to buy,
The door swung shut, heard their desperate cry.

Verse 6
They knocked and knocked, but the night stayed still,
Yeah, knocked and knocked, but the night stayed still,
Too late don’t open heaven, never has and never will.

Verse 7
Oil ain’t money, oil ain’t fame,
No, oil ain’t money, oil ain’t fame,
It’s the watchful heart walkin’ steady in His name.

Verse 8
You can sing it loud, you can dress it right,
Yeah, sing it loud, dress it right,
But a lamp goes dark if it ain’t fed through the night.

Verse 9
Hear the warning echo soft and true,
Yeah, hear the warning echo soft and true,
You don’t know the hour, so stay ready all the way through.

Verse 10 (Outro)
So keep your lamp trimmed, keep your fire alive,
Yeah, keep your lamp trimmed, keep your fire alive,
When the Bridegroom comes, only ready souls survive.

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