Little Boy and the Preacher Man

[00:12.67] One Sunday mornin' after church
[00:15.99] The preacher was shakin' hands
[00:18.90] A little boy walked up and said
[00:22.09] "Can I please talk to you, preacher man?"
[00:25.42] He said, "My daddy left my mama and me
[00:28.93] And it's been a couple of years
[00:32.18] And my mama's boyfriend don't like me much
[00:34.95] Especially after a couple of beers
[00:38.75] Sometimes when he hits me, and I close my eyes real tight
[00:45.00] And I wish that place you always talk about
[00:48.49] Was real with all my might"
[00:51.12] Is Heaven real?
[00:54.98] 'Cause I can't wait to go (I can't wait to go)
[00:58.35] I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)
[01:04.22] Is there a place
[01:07.91] Where there's no more pain or dyin'? (No more pain or dyin')
[01:11.72] No more need for cryin' 'cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)
[01:16.59] Is Heaven a real place?
[01:19.74]
[01:30.47] Well, the preacher man didn't know what to say
[01:34.45] And before the little boy turned and walked away
[01:37.64] The preacher said, "Son, would you like to pray?"
[01:44.31] Right then, the little boy hit his knees
[01:47.45] And he cried out, "Lord, help me please
[01:50.60] 'Cause I don't know how much more pain I can take"
[01:57.08] And he looked up with them tears in his eyes
[02:00.26] He said, "Preacher man, I don't wanna die
[02:03.78] But I just wanna know if there's a better place"
[02:09.44] Is Heaven real?
[02:13.49] 'Cause I can't wait to go (I can't wait to go)
[02:17.13] I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)
[02:22.55] Is there a place
[02:26.36] Where there's no more pain or dyin'? (No more pain or dyin')
[02:30.01] No more need for cryin' 'cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)
[02:34.85] Is Heaven a real place?
[02:36.55] Later on past midnight
[02:39.73] The preacher man got a call
[02:42.18] Little boy's in a hospital doin' bad
[02:45.14] And the mama's boyfriend's runnin' from the law
[02:49.39] When the preacher walked in the boy's hospital room
[02:52.52] The little boy whispered, "Can you see him too?
[02:55.84] There's an angel standin' right beside you, preacher man"
[03:00.98] Now I know Heaven's real
[03:05.65] And I can't wait to get there (I can't wait to get there)
[03:09.13] I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)
[03:13.93] I'm goin' to a place
[03:18.58] Where there's no more pain or dyin' (no more pain or dyin')
[03:22.25] Preacher man, why you cryin'?
[03:24.65] 'Cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)
[03:26.97] 'Cause Heaven's a real place
[03:31.32] Now I know Heaven's a real place
[03:40.01] Heaven's a real place
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