[Intro]
One night after a concert, I walked through the streets of the town and came upon a little church
The service was over but the testimonials had just begun
People caught up in the spirit of the night just didn't want to leave
So I stepped inside the door and sat down by a little old lady in the back
A man stood up in front and said, "I just want all of you to know that I'm going straight to heaven as fast as I can go like an arrow shot from a bow," and he sat down
Another man stood up and said, "I'm sailing right straight into heaven like a giant clipper ship, sailing on a sea of blue and nothing's gonna deter me or keep me from that safe harbor"
He sat down and another man stood up and said, "I'm flying into the portals of heaven on silver wings, sailing over all the troubles and trials down below, straight on in," and he sat down
The little lady beside me made it to her feet slowly and all got quiet as she raised her face, not to the preacher or the congregation, but toward heaven and prayerfully said...

[Verse 1]
I'm coming, Lord, for my heavenly reward
I'm on my way to you, can you see me coming through?
Through clouds of persecution and stumbling on the way
But I expect I'm making about a half a mile a day

[Chorus]
The road to heaven doesn't have a rapid transit plan
It's one way with no changes going to the promised land
But I believe that if I'll heed the things He had to say
Even I might get to heaven at a half a mile a day

[Verse 2]
Lord, when I let you lead, I don't make any speed
'cause I have to stop and touch the ones who need so much
And then sometimes others pull me off of your narrow way
And by my mistakes, I barely make a half a mile a day
[Chorus]
But the road to heaven doesn't have a rapid transit plan
It's one way with no changes going to the promised land
But I believe that if I'll heed the things He had to say
Even I might get to heaven at a half a mile a day
Even I might get to heaven at a half a mile a day