Big White Gate
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

My body's aching from laying in this bed

I went singing in the rain and the cold got to my head

I don't know who's paying, I just know what the doctor said

84 years of a sinning life and in the morning I'll be dead, oh yeah

I had three daughters, a new man for every one

And the only man that I ever loved left me with my only son

I was a no good mother, I was a no good wife

There's only one thing that I did right in this godforsaken life

So Saint Peter, won't you open up the big white gate

?Cause I heard about forgiveness and I hope it ain't too late

No, I ain't no holy roller but you go tell your King

That all the folks up in heaven might like to hear me sing

I sang to my children before they strayed so far

I sang for my lover or a nickel in a tip jar

I never knew Jesus, I never read the Good Book

But on my day of dying I'm giving life a second look

Saint Peter, won't you open up the big white gate

?Cause I heard about forgiveness and I hope it ain't too late

No, I ain't no holy roller but you go tell your King

That all the folks up in heaven might like to hear me sing, yes, they would

It's coming on time now and my body's getting cold

I've got no will, I've got no prayer, my story's all been told

I'm ready for the land of fire but I'd love to see the land of gold

So nurse bring me my guitar, one more song before I go

Saint Peter, won't you open up the big white gate

?Cause I heard about forgiveness and I'm hoping that it ain't too late

No, I ain't no holy roller but you go tell your King

That all the folks up in heaven might like to hear me sing

All the folks up in heaven might like to hear me

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