If I die before I wake At least in heaven, I can skate 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do jack Without the man up on my back Now heaven would be a DJ Spinnin' dub all night long And heaven would be just kickin' back With Jesus packing my bong And if you don't believe in Jesus And Muhammad or Buddha too And while the world is warring We just sit back and laugh at you, singin' If I die before I wake At least in heaven, I can skate 'Cause right now on Earth, I can't do jack Without the man up on my back Now, when most people think of heaven They see those pearly gates But I looked a little closer And there's a sign that says, "Do not skate" So, if you wanna come to my heaven Well, we all gonna have a ball And everyone you know is welcome 'Cause we got no gates or walls, singin' If I die before I wake At least in heaven, I can skate (Heaven is a halfpipe) 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do shit Without the man fuckin' with it Then, I go to the gate Pulled out a list that I'd been callin' fate I'm sorry, friend, you can't come in You got a list here that doesn't end You're mad 'cause I smoke dope You're teachin' any classes in how to cope I'll find a place to rest my head I'd rather be alone now that I'm dead Like Christian Hosoi way back in '87 We'll be bustin' Christ Airs until we get to heaven You think I really care that I missed biology? Got my education in stalefish-ology With all your rules, you got to chill I'm gonna twist out like Mike McGill Gonna twist out 'cause I've got the skills Gonna twist out 'cause I've got the skills (I got the skills, got the skills) (Got the skills, got the skills) (Heaven is a halfpipe) If I die before I wake At least in heaven, I can skate 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do jack Without the man up on my back (Heaven is a halfpipe) If I die before I wake At least in heaven I can skate (Heaven is a halfpipe) 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do shit Without the man fuckin' with it If I die before I wake (if I die before I wake) At least in heaven, I can skate (Heaven is a halfpipe) 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do shit ('cause right now on Earth I can't do shit) Without the man fuckin' with it If I die before I wake (Buxide Air, Old Skool Air) (Method Air, Judo Air) At least in heaven I can skate (Buxide Air, I don't care) (No, I don't care, I don't care) 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do shit (I don't care, I don't care) (I don't care, I don't care) Without the man fuckin' with it (I don't care, I don't care) If I die before I wake At least in heaven, I can skate (Heaven is a halfpipe) 'Cause right now on Earth I can't do shit

And I remember how the pillows felt like clouds Or was it the other way around? How your neighbor came in to yell at you When the party got too loud When I snuck into your living room and I wished that you would follow At first you didn't, but then you did And it was already tomorrow Then you told me how you had an uncle Who played the villain in those movies And how he died and then you cried And you apologized profusely I was nervous that this was as good as I could ever feel And I was right I confess to thinking sex was my salvation When really, they just start with the letter S You'll forgive me for thinking heaven was her bedroom It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get And I'll always remember picking up my favorite records in your apartment Kissing you before you left me for New York Weren't you a princess or an heiress or just the daughter of a rich man? In this land who calls you sunshine, so that you never have to work New York City's cold and when you love someone, you should hold on to them so tightly Until you crush them Or they wriggle from your grasp You don't just stand there and say nothing But at least I learned my lesson And I confess to thinking sex was my salvation When really, they just start with the letter S You'll forgive me for thinking heaven was her bedroom It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get If I ever make it to New York Like I said that I would Would it do me any good? If I ever make it to New York Like I told you on the phone And I confess to thinking sex was my salvation When really, they just start with the letter S You'll forgive me for thinking heaven was her bedroom It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get It's as close as I would ever get

Heaven knows I love you Heaven knows I need you, lady Obsession thinking of you Depression when you leave me, baby I was on the outside You invited me inside, girl You wrapped me into your world, didn't you? Ooh, yeah Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go (and when they die) Everything they had on Earth is multiplied Rollin' through the clouds, leaning back in my dove white Cadillac (just cruisin' slow) Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Hold you while you're sleepin' Imagine what you're dreamin' of Sure to take a beatin' But we never would give up The ruler of my heart, girl The only one I ever need Took a minute, now I see, it's only you Ooh-ooh, yeah Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go (and when they die) Everything they had on Earth is multiplied Rollin' through the clouds, leaning back in my dove white Cadillac (just cruisin' slow) Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go (and when they die) Everything they had on Earth is multiplied Rollin' through the clouds, leaning back in my dove white Cadillac (just cruisin' slow) Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go Heaven is a place, I know, where all the lovers go

'Cause heaven is a place I know I tell myself I shouldn't go Place where we could live together Playing with fire, but certain we live forever Heaven is a place like this Four walls to hide within A cold, cold world's medicine Knowing you won't have to sleep alone again I don't know when I started loving you Now it's all that I can do Heaven is a place I know when I'm with you Ooh-ooh 'Cause heaven is a place I know It's nothing like the TV shows Cold and dark, still rains, it snows And all the lights are turned down low Yeah, heaven is a place like this An assembly of broken things Never heard an angel sing Where living doesn't feel like falling I don't know when I started loving you Now it's all that I can do Heaven is a place I know when I'm with you Ooh-ooh Just for a moment The briefest second Paradise is just inside my reach It's just for a moment For the sweetest second It's you and me It's you and me 'Cause I don't know when I started loving you Now it's all that I can do Yeah, heaven is a place I know when I'm with you Ooh-ooh