hurry up now, we must go,
the messengers god sent
told me this was so.
they were here but i know
not where they went.
this message to me
they did give,
to take my family
from this place to live.
"god will destroy this place," they said,
"with fire and brimstone
and all who remain will be dead."
so come now, we must be gone
and don't look back or you'll pay
for that sin with your life.
follow me if you want to see a new day.
come, both daughters and wife,
don't stop until the air is clear,
don't stop until we’re far away from here.

daughters: “what shall we do?
                 a pillar of salt our mother became
                 for looking back at the city in flames.”

lot: “save her! save her!
       we’ll use her for our seasoning needs.
       save her! save her! by all reasoning please.”

daughters: “but that’s our mother
                 of whom you speak
                 punished for taking one last peek.”

lot: “yes that is so
       and this thing I do regret
       but your mother, you will know
       is always there when our table is set.”