Half a Mile a Day

<p>[Verse 1]<br/>One night after a concert<br/>I walked through the streets of the town<br/>And came upon a little church<br/>The service was over but the testimonials had just begun<br/>People caught up in the spirit of the night<br/>Just didn&#x27;t want to leave<br/>So I stepped inside the door<br/>And sat down by a little old lady in the back<br/>A man stood up in front and said<br/>I just want all of you to know that<br/>I&#x27;m going straight to heaven as fast as I can go<br/>Like an arrow shot from a bow and he sat down<br/>Another man stood up and said<br/>I&#x27;m sailing right straight into heaven<br/>Like a giant clipper ship, sailing on a sea of blue<br/>And nothing&#x27;s going to deter me or keep me from that safe harbor<br/>He sat down and another man stood up and said<br/>I&#x27;m flying into the portals of heaven on silver wings<br/>Sailing over all the troubles and trials down below<br/>Straight on in and he sat down<br/>The little lady beside me made it to her feet slowly<br/>And all got quiet as she raised her face<br/>Not to the preacher or the congregation<br/>But toward heaven and prayerfully said<br/>I&#x27;m coming, Lord for my heavenly reward<br/>I&#x27;m on my way to You, can You see me coming through<br/>Through clouds of persecution and stumbling on the way<br/>But I expect I&#x27;m making about a half a mile a day<br/>[Chorus]<br/>The road to Heaven doesn&#x27;t have a rapid transit plan<br/>It&#x27;s one way with no changes going to the promised land<br/>But I believe that if I&#x27;ll heed the things He had to say<br/>Even I might get to Heaven at a half a mile a day<br/><br/>[Verse 2]<br/>Lord, when I let You lead, I don&#x27;t make any speed<br/>Because I have to stop and touch the ones who need so much<br/>And then sometimes others pull me off of Your narrow way<br/>And by my mistakes I barely make a half a mile a day<br/><br/>[Chorus]