Heaven's Not Too Far

Honey, I thought you should know

That I'm in a hurry

I've got to move up north

But it's just temporary

I really tried not to lie

But this burden's getting heavy

No, you can't come with me this time

You got your own destiny, yeah

When I look at you, I see your beauty

Now my baby boy, he's gonna lose me

But heaven's not too far away

I know someday you'll visit

And I didn't think it'd go this way

Can I please have one more minute?

No, honey, I don't want to go

Please know that I have to

Look how the cancer has grown

I think it's time I go home

Yes, I can still hear your voice

Sounds just like it did

And I can still feel your hand

When it touches my skin

But heaven's not too far away

I know someday you'll visit

And I didn't think it'd go this way

Can I please have one more minute?

I gave you life

Now you gotta watch it leave my eyes

But heaven's not too far away

I know someday you'll visit

As death rattles my cage

I can hear their voices fading

Each breath getting harder

I can hear the tears coming from my daughter

And to her older brother

He's thinking back when he was younger

When he had a healthy mother

Who asked him to take care of his little brother

And he's not really sure about life

Or that how could any of this be right

But I know, my babies, they will be fine

'Cause they can talk to me anytime

'Cause heaven's not too far away

I know someday you'll visit

And I didn't think I'd go this way

Can I please have one more minute?

I gave you life

Now you gotta watch it leave my eyes

But heaven's not too far away

No, I know someday you'll visit

Honey, I thought you should know

That I'm in a hurry

I've got to move up north

But it's just temporary