One Sunday mornin' after church

The preacher was shakin' hands

A little boy walked up and said

"Can I please talk to you, preacher man?"

He said, "My daddy left my mama and me

And it's been a couple of years

And my mama's boyfriend don't like me much

Especially after a couple of beers

Sometimes when he hits me, and I close my eyes real tight

And I wish that place you always talk about

Was real with all my might"

Is Heaven real?

'Cause I can't wait to go (I can't wait to go)

I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)

Is there a place

Where there's no more pain or dyin'? (No more pain or dyin')

No more need for cryin' 'cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)

Is Heaven a real place?

Well, the preacher man didn't know what to say

And before the little boy turned and walked away

The preacher said, "Son, would you like to pray?"

Right then, the little boy hit his knees

And he cried out, "Lord, help me please

'Cause I don't know how much more pain I can take"

And he looked up with them tears in his eyes

He said, "Preacher man, I don't wanna die

But I just wanna know if there's a better place"

Is Heaven real?

'Cause I can't wait to go (I can't wait to go)

I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)

Is there a place

Where there's no more pain or dyin'? (No more pain or dyin')

No more need for cryin' 'cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)

Is Heaven a real place?

Later on past midnight

The preacher man got a call

Little boy's in a hospital doin' bad

And the mama's boyfriend's runnin' from the law

When the preacher walked in the boy's hospital room

The little boy whispered, "Can you see him too?

There's an angel standin' right beside you, preacher man"

Now I know Heaven's real

And I can't wait to get there (I can't wait to get there)

I can't wait to know how Heaven feels (Heaven feels)

I'm goin' to a place

Where there's no more pain or dyin' (no more pain or dyin')

Preacher man, why you cryin'?

'Cause I can't wait ('cause I can't wait)

'Cause Heaven's a real place

Now I know Heaven's a real place

Heaven's a real place