THE MANSION
DONALD ELLIS                           JANUARY29,1995  

I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS WORKING IN HIGH PLACES
HE IS BUILDING A HOME FOR ME SOMEDAY
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PUT MY TRUST IN HIM
IN A CHRISTIAN SORT OF WAY.

SOME SAY HE HAS A HOUSE AND BUILDING SOME ROOMS
FOR THE LIKES OF YOU AND I
I MUST CONFESS THAT I CANNOT SEE THAT FAR AWAY UP IN THE SKY.

I HAVE A BOOK WHERE THE PRINT IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
THAN THE ONE THAT WAS QUOTED ABOVE
MY BOOK STATES HE IS BUILDING A MANSION
HE IS BUILDING IT FOR SOME OF THE FRIENDS THAT HE LOVES.

THE MAN PREACHES FROM THE OTHER BOOK
OR OTHER FOLKS WITH THAT POINT OF VIEW
I PRAY FOR THEM, THAT THEY WILL GET WHAT THEY WANT
BUT FOR ME A MANSION WILL DO.

ALL MY LIFE I HAVE LIVED IN A ROOM
AND IN HEAVEN I'M SURE THAT A ROOM WOULD DO
LORD I'M SURE I WOULD RATHER LIVE IN A MANSION
AND HAVE A WINDOW WITH A NICE VIEW.

I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THOSE TWELVE GATES
THAT ARE MADE OF PEARLS
AND THOSE TWELVE ANGELS TO VIEW
THOSE WALLS THAT ARE MADE OF PRECIOUS STONES
AND WALK ON THOSE STREETS OF GOLD WITH YOU.

AS WE WALK BY THAT OTHER HOUSE
I HOPE THOSE ROOMS HAVE A VIEW
THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE PREACHING
WITH THE OTHER BOOK
CAN SEE ME WALKING WITH YOU.

THEY SHOULD BE SO JEALOUS OF MEI PRAYED FOR THEM
JUST LIKE YOU WANTED ME TO
MAYBE THEY HAD LESS FAITH IN YOU
AND I HAD A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.

I HAVE PRAYED AND ADDED
ANOTHER PRAYER TO MY LIST
WHEN THEY GET TO HEAVEN
AND SEE THAT MANSION OF BLISS
LET THEM SAY IN THAT LITTLE ROOM
FOR A DAY OR TWO
TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE MISSED.

THEN TAKE THEM IN THAT MANSION
WHERE YOU AND I DWELL
SHOW THEM YOUR LOVE
LET THEM STAY FOR A SPELL.

SOME SISTERS AND BROTHERS I WANT TO SHARE
IN THAT MASION WITH YOU
ARE THE DEAR AND PRECIOUS SINNERS
I HAVE WITNESSED TO
WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR HEART AND SOULD TO YOU
AND SHARED THE SAME BOOK
WITH THE SAME POINT OF VIEW

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