I Just Couldn't Believe

I grew up in church and the preacher had said
How Jesus had suffered, how Jesus had bled.
How He's coming back shortly, His love you must receive,
To get into heaven...I just couldn't believe.

Lecture upon lecture I got from my dad.
He's so narrow-minded. Hey, I'm not that bad.
Don't tell me he's coming. His love I don't need.
I don't care about heaven...I just couldn't believe.

I stopped going to church when I got out on my own.
But along came God's witness right to my home.
He said Jesus was coming, His love you must receive
To get into heaven...I just couldn't believe.

Hey, God are you listening? I'm doing my thing.
It's just getting good. I'm getting into the swing.
Hey, I'm not a bad person. I give more than receive.
One day I'll want heaven but now have no time to believe.

I drank quite alot while doing my thing.
Too much one night and my folks got a ring.
Your son's been in a wreck, two cars head to head.
I'm sorry to inform you, but your son is dead.

The next thing I knew I was down on my knees
Before almighty God Who was sorely displeased.
He opened the book and my sins were all read
And my soul was filling with agony and dread.

Son, I tried to warn you, time and again,
That my Son was coming and that marked the end.
I sent many witnesses to say my Son must be received.
You'll be cast into Hell now...I wish I had believed.