My grandpa taught me 'Bout Buck knives and shotguns How to cast an old Zebco How to work a stick shift He taught me the Bible 'Bout all 12 disciples He made sure that I know There's life after this With pearly gates And streets of gold And if I just believe That's where I'll go Lord, when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven Where there's dirt roads for miles And hay in the fields, and fish in the river Where there's dogwood trees, and honeybees And blue skies, and green grass forever So, Lord, when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven ♪ Now it says in the King James In the Almighty's kingdom He mentions a mansion That he's built just for me I gladly trade it For a farmhouse with acreage And a backyard that's shaded And a squeaky front-porch swing That's where I wanna hang my wings When I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven
Where there's dirt roads for miles And hay in the fields, and fish in the river Where there's dogwood trees, and honeybees And blue skies, and green grass forever So, Lord, when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven The good Lord knows me He knows I need blue skies And green grass forever So, Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven Lord, when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven