Getting Into Heaven
Getting Into Heaven
We were testing the children in Dublin
Sunday school to be precise
To see if they understood heaven
And to get in - what was the price
If I sold my house and my car
And gave all I had to the poor
Would that get me into heaven
No cried the children, we're sure
If I cleaned the church every day
Mowed the garden, kept everything nice
Would that get me into heaven
No cried the children now twice
Now I was starting to smile
If I gave you all a treat
Would that get me into heaven
No all the children repeat
If I was real kind to all creatures
And in fact to all living things
Would that get me into heaven
No from the children it rings
If I loved my spouse and my children
And gave them all I could get
Would that get me into heaven
No cried the children, not yet
So Children, How do I do it
How do I ever get in
Let's see if they got the message
To get there you must go through Him
Then from the back of the classroom
A six year old stood up and said
Before you can get into heaven
"YUV GOTTA BE FOOKN' DEAD..."
It's a curious race, the Irish.
Mike Dailey
Copyright © Mike Dailey | Year Posted 2020
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