Have you ever noticed when things were going right something just gotta go wrong

And you don't understand why this must be

But when there's a lotta joy there's gotta be sorrow to make things come out even

Cause this old world is a perfect place there'd be no need for a heaven

(There'd be no need for a heaven if you have heaven below

And when your life was over here you have no place to go)

If things would be like you wanna them be on earth

You wouldn't have to die and leave 'em

If this old world was a perfect place there'd be no need for a heaven

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If you're living in a house that you really love then your neighbors are bad

But that reminds you not to trust in earthly joy

And it makes you wanna live in that heavenly home but there'll be peace forever

If this old world was a perfect place there'd be no need for a heaven

(There'd be no need for a heaven...

If this old world was a perfect place there'd be no need for a heaven