The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

OH YOU CAN'T GET TO HEAVEN

OH YOU CAN'T GET TO HEAVEN,
IN A ROCKIN' CHAIR.
'CAUSE THE LORD DON'T ALLOW,
NO LAZY FOLK THERE.
AIN'T GONNA GREET MY LORD NO MORE.
OH YOU CAN'T GET TO HEAVEN,
IN A VOLKSWAGEN BUS.
' CAUSE THE LORD GONNA SAY,
THERE TOO MANY OF US}
AIN'T GONNA GREET MY LORD NO MORE.

Submitter comment: THIS SONG IS MEANT TO BE SUNG WITH A LARGE GROUP
THAT ELECTS A LEADER TO SING THE VERSE AND THEN THE GROUP FOLLOWS.
THE VERSE IS THEN REPEATED BY EVERYONE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 02-00-1980