What if heaven turned out to be a big fun place? Our "reward" for behaving down here!

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Suppose all the people that lived a wild life on earth, used up that opportunity and those who behaved were in for a big party upstairs?

I lived all my lifetime, just trying to be good
doing all the things that, I thought that I should
I never took chances, or stayed out 'til dawn
then later in life, I was fully reborn

I wound up here in heaven, much to my surprise
At the gate stood St.Peter, with shades on his eyes
Then he stamped my hand, so I could get back in
as he said this to me with an unholy grin

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Up here in heaven, we party all night
With God as a bouncer, there's never a fight
We've got signs made of neon that light up the sky
to make us feel better for having to die
We've got dancing deciples, they're forming a train
and Elvis himself keeping us entertained
Up here a wild life is not a disgrace
I found out that heaven's, a hell of a place

Could this be the reason, only good die young
Though their life has just ended, good time's just begun
Place your bets on the table, give that wheel a spin
You'll be thankin' the Lord, for the day you got in

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Up here the dancers are angels at heart
and a beautiful body is God's work of art
We've got comics to make sure that nobody cries
We've even got moms baking their apple pies
You might think that a good life would not end this way
Did you think we'd be kneeling and having to pray
It's not always the "fast ones" that win in the race
I found out that heaven's, a hell of a place

I couldn't help wonder, 'bout those who lived wild
The ones who were trouble, since they were a child
So they were the "cool ones", that lived life and how
I'll bet we're much "cooler" than where they are now

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