Some folks say that life is just a veil of tears
  Not me man I can't pack enough into these years
  I don't care if it's spring summer winter or fall
  Make no fuss about the seasons, 'cause I like 'em all
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  Here on earth I'll have my cake
  Gonna eat it too, make no mistake
  'Cause if it's a question of to be or not to be
  I'll put on my boots and go see what I can see
    My grandpa, well a good Christian life he led
  Worked like a dog just to put a roof over his head
  He said that when he died he'd get his reward
  'Cause heaven's a place where you don't pay room & board
    When I die, I hope I don't die too slow
  But slow or quick, I hope heaven is the place I go
  Old St. Pete's gonna serve me my pie in the sky
  And I'll say "Pete, a side of ice cream, if you don't mind."