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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert
Vocals
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Vocals
Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Background Vocals
Brock Berryhill
Brock Berryhill
Programming
Ilya Toshinskiy
Ilya Toshinskiy
Acoustic Guitar
Derek Wells
Derek Wells
Electric Guitar
Jess Franklin
Jess Franklin
Steel Guitar
Craig Young
Craig Young
Bass Guitar
Alex Wright
Alex Wright
Synthesizer
Miles McPherson
Miles McPherson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert
Songwriter
Brock Berryhill
Brock Berryhill
Songwriter
Jake Mitchell
Jake Mitchell
Composer
Randy Montana
Randy Montana
Songwriter
Hunter Phelps
Hunter Phelps
Composer
Taylor Delmar Phillips
Taylor Delmar Phillips
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert
Producer
Brock Berryhill
Brock Berryhill
Producer
Jim Cooley
Jim Cooley
Recording Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Joel McKenney
Joel McKenney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Buckley Miller
Buckley Miller
Editing Engineer
Brad Winters
Brad Winters
Editing Engineer
Justin Niebank
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Drew Bollman
Drew Bollman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Alyson McAnally
Alyson McAnally
Studio Personnel

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When number three is just a number, and Hank is just a name
When trucks don't sound like thunder, and nobody prays for rain
When you don't hear "yes, sir," "yes, ma'am," or "Jesus" on FM
Hell, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
[Chorus]
No, I don't wanna go today, but I don't wanna live
Down here at a place that thinks that that place don't exist
If there comes a day this country's somewhere country don't fit in
Hell, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
[Verse 2]
When they pave all the dirt roads, and John Deeres are dinosaurs
When the last back forty gets sold, and young boys don't open doors
When you can't hunt a whitetail, and keep what you reel in
Well, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
[Chorus]
Oh, I don't wanna go today, but I don't wanna live
Down here at a place that thinks that that place don't exist
If there comes a day this country's somewhere country don't fit in
Hell, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
[PostChorus]
Y'all, let me go now
[Bridge]
If I don't wake up tomorrow to a world that I don't know
Y'all don't cry for this old boy, it's just my time to go
[Chorus]
And I don't wanna go today, but I don't wanna live
Down here at a place that thinks that that place don't exist
If there comes a day this country's somewhere country don't fit in
Hell, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
[Outro]
Hell, I hope I'm in Heaven by then
Written by: Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Hunter Phelps, Jake Mitchell, Michael Hardy, Randy Montana, Taylor Delmar Phillips

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