THE WAY TO HEAVEN

*[Verse 1]* It's not a highway, it's a dirt road through the forest, past the yard, past the fence we painted black last spring. It's not a straight line, it's a crooked little path, with a flat tire and a slightly worn heart. *[Chorus]* The road to heaven goes through friends' yards, through the kitchen where there's laughter and a prayer. The road to heaven is not far away, it's a message, a conversation when the night is long. The road to heaven - it goes here and now. *[Verse 2]* I searched for the key my whole life, keyed codes that never worked. Then you came in the dark, everything was cold, and the door to my innermost self opened. **** We think the sky is blue up among the clouds, but I saw it last winter when the snow fell on our patio. Someone fell asleep on the couch, someone smiled crookedly, and I thought: isn't this heaven, plain and simple?[Bridge] *[Chorus - sing-along]* The way to heaven is through sharing bread, by saying "I love you" when the world is desolate. The way to heaven doesn't require a ticket, just that you touch someone's life, and dare to love right. *[Outro - silent]* The way to heaven... is the path home. Where someone is waiting. And the door is open.