On My Way Up

Woke up this morning with the sun in my eyes Thanking The Lord and not the day I do rise I'm at the station lookin down in the track Got to go forward, aint never turnin back, no. This southern city been all that ive know, yeah And all I ever will this place is my home. And as I leave the station, aint got no destination, Without no hesitation, hands together praisin His name. I'm on my way up, on my way up, heaven hold a place for me x2 I kissed my momma, waved my daddy goodbye. I'm on my way up, way on to the other side. I've walked this road about as far as it goes and My souls been broken I can't walk no more. Lord forgive me cause I know I've done wrong, Walk beside me help them sing this song I don't need no diamonds blingin, I hear the angels singin The gates of heaven swangin Opened up and let me in here. I'm on my way up, on my way up, heaven hold a place for me (x2) Off to the Promised Land. Open up the gates and let me in So tired of this struggle against the wind I can't go no further, I give in Let me rest my head and catch my breath The roads so cold I caught my death Been runnin & runnin I can't run no more Drop to my knees rise above This heartache, just too much pain departed And heaven awaits a poor soul, my mortal coil Is just a bag of bones that you can bury down low The red clay, my Georgia soil, the land I love and I come home I'm leavin, never come to return, I'm gonna take that walk and leave this world I'm on my way up, on my way up, Heaven hold a place for me (x4) I'm on my way up, on my way up, on my way up (x2) I'm on my way up (x2) I'm on my way up, on my way up, on my way up (x2)