Get Into Heaven Someday

I try to be good before breakfast It usually lasts until noon Turns out intention burns faster than patience I hold the door, bite my tongue Count my sins like loose change Always missing a coin They say the path is narrow I keep checking my pockets To see what I should leave behind. I wanna get into heaven someday Not by force, not by fame I wanna get into heaven someday Hope they know my name I wanna get into heaven someday When the books are opened wide I wanna get into heaven someday On the mercy side [Instrumental] I’ve said sorry in my head More times than out loud Some apologies never find the door I try to love my neighbor Even when they test the definition Especially then I keep my faith folded neatly So it doesn’t fall apart When doubt starts asking questions I wanna get into heaven someday Not pretending I’m clean I wanna get into heaven someday Knowing what I mean I wanna get into heaven someday If forgiveness counts as proof I wanna get into heaven someday By telling the truth [guitar solo] If the gate is guarded I won’t argue the list I’ll just stand there honest If they ask what I did right I’ll say I tried again After I failed I wanna get into heaven someday Not above, not ahead I wanna get into heaven someday By the words I said I wanna get into heaven someday When the balance finally sways I wanna get into heaven someday By grace, not by praise [Instrumental] I wanna get into heaven someday Not pretending I’m clean I wanna get into heaven someday Not by force, not by fame I wanna get into heaven someday Hope they know my name I wanna get into heaven someday By grace, not by praise