When I take my
vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be.
Hearing concerts by the heavenly chorus,
And the smiles of the angels I'll see,
Sitting down on the banks of the river,
Beneath the shade of the evergreen tree.
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
won't you take your vacation with me?
Here so many are takin' vacations
To the mountains, the lakes,
and the sea
Where they rest from their
cares and their worries
What a wonderful time that must be
But it seems not my lot to be like them I must
toil through the heat and the cold
Seeking out the lost sheep on
the mountains,
Bringing wonders back
to the foe.
When I take my vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be.
Here in concert by the heavenly chorus,
And the smiles of the angels I'll see,
Sitting down on the banks of the river,
Beneath the shade of the evergreen tree.
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
won't you take your vacation with me?