I'm sittin' on the train bridge waitin' on sundownnRiver winds settin' low on that whole townnAnd nothin' else to do but thinknAnd toss a stone and watch it sinknLord, I hope Heaven's a lot like my hometownnnI'm walkin' down the old track balancin' on a railnA Sunday breeze carrying church bellsnA sunlight kaleidoscopenAnd through them leaves of a scarlet hopenLord,I hope heaven's a lot like my hometownnnHallelujah, lift my spirit into the skynUntil I'm home again in the sweet by and by...nBy and bynnI've heard the preacher talkin' 'bout streets of goldnBut, I'll be fine forever walking these dirt roadsnThe home place ain't much to seenBut it's mansion enough for menLord, I hope heaven's a lot like my hometownnHey, hey...nLord, I hope heaven's a lot like my hometownnYeah...