When I Get To Heaven

from Scavenger's Joy by Driftwood Soldier

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lyrics

When I get to heaven, I will see my closest friend
For he has gone before me around the river bend

And you’ll hear his righteous fury like thunder across the sky
As he tears at my golden halo and blackens my holy eye

Cause I’m the one who shot him, yes I took that poor boy’s life
When I found him enjoying the tender embrace of my dearly beloved wife

Well I never harmed that woman as others might have done
But I trusted him more than I trusted myself so I reached for my trustworthy gun

Now I stand before a jury of some dozen unfortunate men
Who must all understand I’ll be waiting for them on the day that they meet their end

When I get to heaven I will see my closest friend
I’ll never know trouble or sorrow or grief cause we’ll be together again
I’ll never know trouble or sorrow or grief cause we’ll be together again
I’ll never know trouble or sorrow or grief cause we’ll be together again

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from Scavenger's Joy, released February 28, 2015
Written by Owen Lyman-Schmidt
Arranged by Driftwood Soldier

Owen Lyman-Schmidt: Vocals, Mandolin, Suitcase, Coffee Can
Bobby Szafranski: Bass Guitar, Bottle Caps

Recorded and Mixed by Kyle Pulley at The Headroom
Mastered by Jarrod Pedone at Electric Jelly Studio

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Driftwood Soldier is no average mandolin-bass foot-stomping gutter-folk duo.

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