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Loretta Lynn - Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Performer
Tony Harrell
Tony Harrell
Piano
Shawn Camp
Shawn Camp
Acoustic Guitar
Robby Turner
Robby Turner
Steel Guitar
Jamie Hartford
Jamie Hartford
Electric Guitar
Rick Lonow
Rick Lonow
Drums
Dennis Crouch
Dennis Crouch
Upright Bass
Laura Weber Cash
Laura Weber Cash
Acoustic Guitar
Jeff White
Jeff White
Background Vocals
Laura Weber
Laura Weber
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Patsy Lynn Russell
Patsy Lynn Russell
Producer
John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash
Producer
Chuck Turner
Chuck Turner
Mixing Engineer
Trey Call
Trey Call
Engineer
Richard Dodd
Richard Dodd
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Once upon a time there lived a man
And his name was Hezekiah
He walked with God both day and night
But he didn't wanna die
He cried, "Oh Lord, please let me live
Death is close, I know"
God smiled down on Hezekiah
And gave him fifteen years to go
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Lord, I wanna go to Heaven
But I don't wanna die
So I long for the day when I'll have new birth
Still I love livin' here on Earth
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
When Jesus lived here on this Earth
He knew his father's plan
He knew that he must give his life
To save the soul of man
When Judas had betrayed him
Her father heard him cry
He was brave until his death
But he didn't wanna die
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Lord, I wanna go to Heaven
But I don't wanna die
So I long for the day when I'll have new birth
Still I love livin' here on Earth
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Lord, I wanna go to Heaven
But I don't wanna die
So I long for the day when I'll have new birth
Still I love livin' here on Earth
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Everybody wants to go to Heaven
But nobody wants to die
Written by: Loretta Lynn

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