Just this side of Heaven there's a little white house.

Take a ride at the Pearly Gates: go 'bout a quarter mile south.

There's an Angel sittin' on a front porch swing.

In a cotton gown waitin' on you gettin' in.



Hallejulah, I can see the shimmer of the porch light glow.

Hallejulah, I can see her shadow in the soft halo.

Gonna take her in my arms an' hold her tight,

Love her like a devil and spend all night just this side of Heaven.



Just this side of Heaven, I was a lonely soul.

Till I found my salvation in the woman I hold.

I swear her love is spiritual:

Nothin' short of a miracle for me.



Hallejulah, I can see the shimmer of the porch light glow.

Hallejulah, I can see her shadow in the soft halo.

Gonna take her in my arms an' hold her tight,

Love her like a devil an' spend all night just this side of Heaven.



And her hair falls down like a gentle rain,

Makin' music, gonna tell her, of callin' my name.

Hey, yeah.



Hallejulah, I can see the shimmer of the porch light glow.

Hallejulah, I can see her shadow in the soft halo.

Gonna take her in my arms an' hold her tight.

Love her like a devil an' spend all night just this side of Heaven.



Just this side of Heaven.



Just this side of Heaven.



To fade.