Getting Into Heaven - An Irish Tale

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. Mdailey 3/17/11