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It's a Long Way to Heaven

(Joyce Trudeau)

As we get closer to the grave and look back and take stock of our lives, we see the mistakes we have made. What I love about these lyrics is this person's re-commitment to his (or her) partner and desire to re-ignite their love.

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It’s a long way to Heaven,
We have far to go,
Somehow we stumbled from the path
A long, long time ago.

It’s a long way to Heaven,
But It’s going to have to wait,
You and I aren’t ready yet
To pass through that gate. 

I know that you’ve been cheatin’
And I’ve been cheatin’ too,
I know that you’ve been lyin’,
I know the hurt I’ve put you through.

Chorus
It’s a long way to Heaven,
We won’t get there this way,
We’ve been lyin’, we’ve been cheatin’,
Both of us have strayed.
We won’t get to Heaven 
Unless we change out ways,
We’re not gonna get there this way. 

I’m throwing down the gauntlet,
It’s time to make amends,
Baby, what I’m saying is
I want to fall in love again.

It’s time we turned this ship around,
Sent it back to the shore
To the place where we first fell in love
Many years before. 

We might get to Heaven
If we act like thieves,
If we steal each other’s hearts
The gates might be released.

Chorus
It’s a long way to Heaven,
We won’t get there this way,
We’ve been lyin’, we’ve been cheatin’,
Both of us have strayed.
We won’t get to Heaven 
Unless we change out ways,
We’re not gonna get there this way.

© Joyce Trudeau 2023

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