Lyrics

Verse
Soon this life will all be over
And all pilgrimage will end,
Soon we’ll take our heav’nly journey
Be at home again with friends;
Heaven’s gates are standing open
Waiting for our entrance there.
Some sweet day we’re going over
All the beauties there to share.

Chorus
Just a little while to stay here, (stay here, stay here)
Just a little while to wait (to wait),
Just a little while to labor (labor, labor)
In the path that’s always straight. (that’s always straight and narrow)
Just a little more of trouble (trouble, trouble)
In this low and sinful state; (sinful state)
Then we’ll enter heaven’s portals, (portals, portals)
Sweeping thru the pearly gates. (pearly gates)

Verse
Soon we’ll see the light of morning,
Then the new day will begin,
Soon we’ll hear the Father calling,
“Come, my children enter in;”
Then we’ll hear a choir of angels
Singing out the vict’ry song
All our troubles will be ended,
And we’ll live with heaven’s throng

Chorus
Just a little while to stay here, (stay here, stay here)
Just a little while to wait (to wait),
Just a little while to labor (labor, labor)
In the path that’s always straight. (that’s always straight and narrow)
Just a little more of trouble (trouble, trouble)
In this low and sinful state; (sinful state)
Then we’ll enter heaven’s portals, (portals, portals)
Sweeping thru the pearly gates. (pearly gates)

Chorus
Just a little while to stay here, (stay here, stay here)
Just a little while to wait (to wait),
Just a little while to labor (labor, labor)
In the path that’s always straight. (that’s always straight and narrow)
Just a little more of trouble (trouble, trouble)
In this low and sinful state; (sinful state)
Then we’ll enter heaven’s portals, (portals, portals)
Sweeping thru the pearly gates. (pearly gates)