David was a boy, just a letch A simple means of birth, oh so sick Another wasted life, like so many before But David wanted better, so much more David's got a feeling, earthly bounds are retreating He's gonna get to heaven tonight David's got a feeling, earthly bounds are retreating All he has to do is step into the light The promise of heaven out of reach With expectations he couldn't meet But David found a way to jump the line A back door in to a life divine d**h comes swiftly, for those who wait But he's just like the rest of us, an impatient ingrate