A Half a Mile a Day Lyrics
Spoken:
One night after a concert, I walked through the streets of the town and I came upon a little church. The service was over but the testimony office just begun. People caught up in the spirit of the night just didn't want to leave. So I stepped inside the door and sat down by a little old Lady in the back. A man stood up in front and said, I just want all to be to know that I'm going straight to heaven, as fast as I can go, like an arrow, shot from a bow. And he sat down. Another man stood up and said, I'm sailing right straight into heaven like a giant clipper-ship, sailing on a sea of blue and nothing's gonna deter me or keep me from that safe harbour. He sat down and another man stood up and said, I'm flying into the portals of heaven on silver wings, sailing over all the troubles and trials down below, straight on end. And he sat down. But the little lady beside me made it to her feet, slowly, and all got quiet as she raised her face, not to the preacher or other congregation but toward heaven and prayerfully said
Sung:
I'm comin', Lord, for my heavenly reward
I'm on my way to you, can you see me comin' through
Through clouds of persecution and stumblin' on the way
But I expect I'm makin' 'bout a half-a-mile a day
The road to heaven doesn't have a rapid transit plan
It's one way with no changes, going to the Promised Land
But I believe, that if I'll heed the things, He had to say
Even I might get to heaven at a half-a-mile a day
-Humming-
Lord, when I let you lead, I don't make any speed
'Cause I have to stop and touch the ones who need so much
And then sometimes others pull me off of your narrow way
And by my mistakes, I barely make a half-a-mile a day
But the road to heaven doesn't have a rapid transit plan
It's one way with no changes, going to the Promised Land
But I believe, that if I'll heed the things, He had to say
Even I might get to heaven at a half-a-mile a day
Even I might get to heaven at a half-a-mile a day
