Pearly Gates - Mikko Joensuu

He showed me a sound only wise men have heard

I bow my head before a god made of words

He made a woman out of bone and a man out of dirt

Or so I have heard

Now I met a man with sadness-filled eyes

Trying so hard to act paralyzed

Now I met a man with sadness all over his eyes

It was not long til I realized

That he’s made of flesh nor bones

He’s an idea that wonders and roams

He’s not made out of flesh nor bones

He’s a voice that does not sing but moans

A trombone producing unknown tones

So lift up your voice, it’s time to rejoice

I was told with a smile, as if had a choice

We’ve all arrived to be purified

Well it’s not even close to what I had in mind

But lead me down at the pearly gates

Lead me down where we’ll be saints

Lead me down, down at the gates

A thought that crossed my mind, I never spoke out loud

It let me go unnoticed, like a shadow in a crowd

A thought that crossed my mind, I never spoke out loud

It helped God from being proud and keeps the Devil bound

For a while

Now God, he did not care or he just did not understand

Devil got excited and with a grin he shook my hand

He said in the heart of my land

There’s something that I’d understand

Oh, but I did not care

He said son, with your voice you’re allowed to rejoice

He said with a smile, as if I had a choice

We’ve all arrived to be purified

Well it’s not even close to what I had in mind

But lead me down at the pearly gates

Lead me down where we’ll be saints

Lead me down, down at the gates

Lead me down at the pearly gates

Lead me down where some will be saints

Lead me down, down at the gates

Lift up your voice, it’s time to rejoice

I was told with a smile, as if had a choice

We’ve all arrived to be purified

Well it’s not even close to what I had in mind

But lead me down at the pearly gates

Lead me down where some will be saints

Lead me down, down at the gates