Story Behind The Song

Kim & Larry wrote this song for a Southern Gospel pitch.

Song Description

A businessman tells an associate about his hope in heaven.

Lyrics

GOING UP
©2007 Kim Ilene McDaniel (BMI) & Larry Seger (ASCAP)


VERSE 1
Daddy was born a simple man
Didn't have a lot of school
But when he held a Bible
That man was no one's fool
He'd say
The sun always rises
The rain always falls
The river flows down it never comes back
The more things change
Seems like they stay the same
But one thing I know for a beautiful fact

CHORUS
When the silver cord is broken
And dust returns to dust
Nothing here is going to keep me down
'Cause my soul is going up
The Word of Life has spoken
He said I'm going up
Gonna get my Kingdom crown
'Cause my soul is going up
I'm going up
Going up
My soul is going up
My soul is going up

VERSE 2
Daddy had a heart of purest gold
Couldn't make him tell a lie
When he ran his business
He held the Gospel high
He'd say
The heart that is empty
Cannot be made whole
Try as you may but you can't fill the lack
The more you buy
Seems like the less you gain
But one thing I know for a beautiful fact

CHORUS
When the silver cord is broken
And dust returns to dust
Nothing here is gonna keep me down
'Cause my soul is going up
The Word of Life has spoken
He said I'm going up
Gonna get my Kingdom crown
'Cause my soul is going up
I'm going up
Going up
My soul is going up

BRIDGE
I might not know the hour
I might not know the way
I do know you can go with me
Won't you give your heart today
And then

CHORUS
When the silver cords are broken
And dust returns to dust
Nothing here is gonna keep us down
'Cause our souls are going up
The Word of Life has spoken
He said we're going up
Gonna get our Kingdom crowns
'Cause our souls are going up
We're going up
Going up
Our souls are going up
We're going up
Going up
Going up
Our souls are going up
Our souls are going up