There was a little white church in the valley
All covered with ivy vines
All the people were dressed in their Sunday best
And sittin' in the pews on time

The preacher got ready for his sermon
The inspiring message of the day
He held up his hand and then he began
And this is what he had to say

Everybody wants to go to heaven
To that home up in the sky
Everybody wants to see the pearly gates
In the sweet bye and bye

(oh Lordy) Everybody wants to go walkin'
On the streets all paved with gold
And eat milk and honey at the table of the Lord
And be a member of the heavenly fold

You all go to church on Sunday
And you like to lend a helping hand
And everybody's nice to his neighbor
So he can make it to the promised land

Everbody wants to cross the river
To that mansion in the sky
Everybody wants to go to heaven
But nobody wants to die

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