Everybody wants to go to heaven Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Once upon a time there lived a man his name was Hezekiah He walked with God both day and night but he didn't wanna die He cried oh Lord please let me live death is close I know God smiled down on Hezekiah and gave him fifteen years to go Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Lord I wanna go to heaven but I don't wanna die Well I long for the day when I'll have new birth and I love the livin' here on earth Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die When Jesus lived here on this earth He knew his Father's plan He knew that He must give his life to save the soul of men When Judas had betrayed Him His father heard him cry He was brave until His death but He didn't wanna die Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Lord I wanna go to heaven but I don't wanna die Well I long for the day when I'll have new birth but I love the livin' here on earth Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Lord I wanna go to heaven but I don't wanna die Well I long for the day when I'll have new birth But Lord He loves it here on earth Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die