I Almost Got To Heaven Once

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I almost got to heaven once I came that close to gettin' in You're the closest thing I've come to heaven since then, baby So I'm gonna hold on to you And do all that I can do Make sure that I keep my hold on you, oh baby 'Cause I'll never forgive myself If I lost you to someone else, well And you know that would be a big thing, baby If I lost you, girl And then never got to go to heaven again (Woo!) [Chorus] Yah-hey! Goin' to heaven, y'all, a-heh Come on, a-heh (Heaven) Heaven, oh Lord I almost got to heaven I had my wings, I had my wing, my wings of flight Heaven, oh Lord I almost got to heaven once I had my golden slippers, y'all Heaven, yeah I almost got to heaven once I had my milk and a-honey, y'all Heaven, oh Lord I almost got to heaven Listen to this right here, heh [Verse 2] Heaven is really a state of mind (Heaven is really a state of mind) With you I go there all the time (You I go there all the time) Peace with you is what I found (Peace with you is what I found) And I'd like to stay here in heaven with you all the time (Do-do-do, do-do-do) Oh Lord, girl (Do-do-do, do-do-do) Hey! (Woo!) Good God, say that again, uh! [Chorus] On your way out, a-heh, hey! Heaven, Lord have mercy I came that close to gettin' in Yes I did, I walked right up to gate Heaven, oh Lord, uh! I came that close to gettin' in Yes I did, yes I did Heaven, oh Lord, y'all, uh! (I came) That close to gettin' in I walked right up to the gate then, oh Lord (Heaven) Well-well (I came) That close to gettin' in I almost, I almost got to Heaven, yes Lord (I came) That close to gettin' in I almost, I almost got to Heaven, well-well (I came) That close to gettin' in Yes I did, yes I did Heaven, oh Lord (I came) That close to gettin' in Woo, woo! Heaven, say it again, say it again (Oh yeah, oh yeah) [Outro] (I came that close to gettin' in) Ah Well-well, well-well Heaven, Lord (Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah) Yeah (I came that close to gettin' in) Hey, got right up to the gate, y'all (Heaven) Yes I did, hey! (I came that close to gettin' in) Now shout "Hallelujah"! Heaven, Lord (Ooh-hoo-hoo, yeah) (I came that close) To gettin' in Yes I did, yes I did Heaven