I told all my troubles goodbye Goodbye to each tear and each sigh This world where I roam Cannot be my home I'm bound for that land in the sky I walk and I talk with my Lord I feast every day on His Word Heaven is near and I can't stay here Goodbye, world, goodbye I won't have the blues anymore When I step across to that shore And I'll never pine for I'll leave behind My heartaches and ... evermore A day, maybe two, then goodbye Goodbye to each sorrow and sigh Heaven is near and I can't stay here Goodbye, world, goodbye Now don't you weep for me when I'm gone For I won't have to leave here alone And when I hear that last trumpet sound My feet won't stay on the ground. I'm gonna rise with a shout, gonna fly Gonna ride with my Lord in the sky Heaven is near and I can't stay here Goodbye, world, goodbye Oh goodbye, world, goodbye