David was a boy, just a letch, A simple means of birth, oh so sick, Another wasted life, like so many before, But David wanted better, so much more David's got a feeling, earthly bounds are retreating, He's gonna get to heaven tonight David's got a feeling, earthly bounds are retreating All he has to do is step into the light The promise of heaven out of reach. With expectations he couldn't meet But David found a way to jump the line A back door in to a life divine, Death comes swiftly, for those who wait, But he's just like the rest of us, an impatient ingrate