I'm too close To my journey's end Hey, I'm too close To turn back in a world of sin And that wouldn't take nothing For my journy now, oh no You see I've gotta make it I've gotta make To heaven somehow, ooh yeah I'm too close To reach my goal Said I'm too close To finally, finally saving my soul I tell you that I'm too, too close To heaven And I can't turn around No I can't turn around, oh no Yeah I'm too close I can almost see God's face I'm a little bit too close And I'll tell the world I love his grace I'm so close Because he's a holding my hand And I know you will lead me To the promised land I'm too close I wanna see my own mother again I'm too close To be shaking hands, shaking hands With all my friends Say I'm too close To heaven I can't turn around I promised the Lord I wouldn't turn around I'm too close to heaven I'm too close to heaven