Johnny Cash Half a Mile a Day song lyrics

One night after a concert

I walked through the streets of the town

And came upon a little church

The service was over but the testimonials had just begun

People caught up in the spirit of the night

Just didn’t want to leave

So I stepped inside the door

And sat down by a little old lady in the back

A man stood up in front and said

“I just want all of you to know that

I’m going straight to heaven as fast as I can go

Like an arrow shot from a bow†and he sat down

Another man stood up and said

“I’m sailin' right straight into heaven

Like a giant clipper ship, sailin' on a sea of blue

And nothin's gonna deter me or keep me from that safe harborâ€

He sat down and another man stood up and said

“I’m flyin' into the portals of heaven on silver wings

Sailin' over all the troubles and trials down below

Straight on in†and he sat down

The little lady beside me made it to her feet slowly

And all got quiet as she raised her face

Not to the preacher or the congregation

But toward heaven and prayerfully said

I’m comin', Lord for my heavenly reward

I’m on my way to You, can You see me comin' through?

Through clouds of persecution and stumblin' on the way

But I expect I’m makin' 'bout a half a mile a day

The road to Heaven doesn’t have a rapid transit plan

It's one way with no changes goin' to the promised land

But I believe that if I'll heed the things He had to say

Even I might get to Heaven at a half a mile a day

Lord, when I let You lead, I don’t make any speed

'Cos I have to stop and touch the ones who need so much

And then sometimes others pull me off of Your narrow way

And by my mistakes I barely make a half a mile a day

But the road to Heaven doesn’t have a rapid transit plan

It's one way with no changes goin' to the promised land

But I believe that if I'll heed the things He had to say

Even I might get to Heaven at a half a mile a day

Even I might get to Heaven at a half a mile a day