Take this mot­to for your life,
Do right, do right, do right, do right!
Guard it well in ev­ery strife,
Do right, do right, do right!
Heed its teach­ings in your heart,
From its pre­cepts ne’er de­part,
Let not ev­il get the start,
Do right, do right, do right!

Tho’ the tempt­er whis­per low,
Do right, do right, do right, do right!
He will on­ly prove your foe,
Do right, do right, do right!
Ever be where du­ty calls,
In the field or pal­ace halls;
Flee from haunts where sin ap­palls,
Do right, do right, do right!

Pleasure will al­lure the mind:
Do right, do right, do right, do right!
’Tis a snare to all man­kind:
Do right, do right, do right!
Principles must help us here,
Keep our minds from doubt and fear;
Make our path­ways bright and clear,
Do right, do right, do right, do right!