Heavens Gate

I KNOCKED UPON THE GOLDEN DOORS DRESSED UP IN FURS AND PEARLS NOTHING OPENED COULD I BE LATE THE WIND IT FELT SO CHILL I HEARD A VOICE WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR I SAID I HAVE A DATE IF HE WOULD SPARE ME ONE MORE HE SAID MOST PEOPLE COME UPON MY GATE THEY COME WITH HUMBLE PRAISE THEY DO NOT FLAUNT THEIR PEARLS AND FURS OR INSIST THAT DESTINY WAIT HE SAID THERE IS A PLACE DOWN BELOW FOR PEOPLE SUCH AS YOU I BEGGED HIM HUMBLY WITH ALL MY HEART TO LET ME IN HE SAID VANITY AND GREED IS THE BIGGEST SIN I PROMISED I WOULD CHANGE MY WAYS BUT THEN I THOUGHT INSTEAD PEOPLE LOVED ME THEY TOLD ME i WAS GREAT WE DINED AND TRAVELED ALL THE WORLD A FOOL HE MUST BE TO KEEP ME OUTSIDE HIS GATE ITS YOUR LOSS I SAID WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS THERE I SAW ALL MY FRIENDS BECKONING ME TO COME IN THEY WERE NOT DRESSED IN FURS AND PEARLS ANGUISH RULED THEIR FACE AND RAGS WORN IN THEIR PLACE I BEGGED DEAR LORD GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE TO MAKE AMENDS I WOKE UP IN A SWEAT ON EARTH AND VOWED TO GET NEW FRIENDS