Half A Mile A Day Lyrics - Johnny Cash

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 didnâE™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 

âEœI just want all of you to know that 

IâE™m going straight to heaven as fast as I can go 

Like an arrow shot from a bowâE and he sat down 

Another man stood up and said 

âEœIâE™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 harborâE 

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He sat down and another man stood up and said 

âEœIâE™m flyin' into the portals of heaven on silver wings 

Sailin' over all the troubles and trials down below 

Straight on inâE 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 

IâE™m comin', Lord for my heavenly reward 

IâE™m on my way to You, can You see me comin' through? 

Through clouds of persecution and stumblin' on the way 

But I expect IâE™m makin' 'bout a half a mile a day 

The road to Heaven doesnâE™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 

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Lord, when I let You lead, I donâE™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 doesnâE™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