Words and music by Mark S Mathes,
Chris White Music, BMI
VS 1
All my life I have heard of Heaven
It’s that place beyond the sky
Happy Home for all God’s children
Words down here cannot describe
All its beauty; golden treasures,
Jesus Christ will be the Light
And they say twelve gates of pearl
Are never shut and opened wide
CHORUS
OH! I’m gonna dance (I’m gonna dance)
When my feet walk through the gates
Oh, I’m gonna sing (I’m gonna sing)
When I see what all awaits.
No more chains to hold me down
When I step on Holy Ground
I’m gonna dance and celebrate
When I walk through the Pearly Gates
VS 2
Don’t know if I’ll see Saint Peter
By the gate and checking names
Don’t know much about that city
Where the Lamb of God now reigns
Jesus is my key to Heaven
By His blood I’m free and saved
When He calls, I’ll sing and shout
My soul is ready, I can’t wait