(Loretta Lynn)

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die

Once upon a time there lived a man and his name was Isaac

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 Isaac 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

So I long for the day when I'll have new birth still I love the livin' here on earth

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die

[ guitar ]

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 betraied him her father heard him cry

He was brave until his death but he didn't wanna die

Everybody wants to go to heaven...

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die