Said a friend to a friend one day,

Was a man who passed away

St. Peter met him at the gate

Pete said: "Walk with me if you will

I'll take you to the house you built"

Man said: "I can't wait!"

Passed a mansion made of stone

But with each new house he's shown

They get smaller by degrees

Stopped in front of a two room shack

Pete said hope you're happy with that

Man said: "How can this be?"

Pete said:



Chorus:

That's all the lumber--that's all the lumber

that's all the lumber you sent

Looks like the builder--man he's got your number

That's all the lumber you sent 



(intro)



Man didn't know what to say

poor guy was blown away

Said: "you mean this is what I deserve?"

Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so

It's too late but now you know

Shoulda done better work"

Said: You mean not lie and cheat

and helpin' old ladies across the street?

Pete says: Well, that's a start

Remember that man back in that great big house?

He found out early what it's all about

Built that place with his heart--as for you (chorus)



Bridge:

What if that man was me

And I failed that miserably

You're showin' me things I don't wanna see

(intro)



St. Peter if you can

Send me back to earth again

Is that somethin' you can do?

Pete said: It ain't up to me

If it was I'd like to see

How you plan to improve

Said: I'd love God and fellow man

Take a wife and make a stand

Be the givinest guy I can be

And when I get back to this neighborhood

There'd be a big gigantic pile of wood

And I'd say: What's this I see?--You'd tell me (chorus2x)