Gillan - No Laughing In Heaven Lyrics
I used to be a sinner used to have my cake and eat itThey warned me of my fate but I was quite preparedTo meet itYou'll go to Hell they smiled at meAnd told me of the roaring firesBut I was happy living wildAnd fuelling my own desiresI was a wild manDrinking, smoking and messing around with womenLots of womenNo, not swimming, womenI wanna go to HeavenThe place to be is right up thereI wanna go to HeavenIt's gonna be good so I won't despairI decided to reform and prayBeg mercy for my soulI prayed in ChurchThrew away my bad habitsPrayed out of ChurchAdopted an entirely different roleI gave money to the poorUntil I was poorBut at least I ensuredThat I would go up thereInstead of down belowTo the infernoWhere the evil flames of desireBurned higher and higher and higherI'm gonna go to HeavenPaid my dues so I'm getting inI'm gonna go to HeavenIt's looking good if I abstain from sinI knocked on the pearly gatesNeatly side-stepping the long queueWaved hi to St. PeterWho checked my card and let me throughI smiledThrew my hands in the airLaughedAnd got arrestedThe said 'hey man, you're in the wrong placeYou behaviour is a disgraceHere we pray every hourOn the hourRead extracts from the BibleAnd look solemnWhat says I, no partyNo partyLet me outLet me out of HeavenI got it wrong no I can't stay hereNo laughing in HeavenLet me out, I just can't stay hereWell I ran around in a state of shock and panicThis wasn't what I expectedHere was what looked like a bunch of manic-depressivesCan I get a transfer I screamedBut no… Once you're in HeavenYou're here for goodThe good of your soulBut that's no good to meIf you want to go to HellYou've really got to be badOkay okay, I'll be bad, I'll be badToo lateWhat do you mean too lateToo lateNoIn the meantimeLet me out of HeavenI got it wrong… No, I can't stay hereNo laughing in HeavenOh god it's awful hereGoing crazy in HeavenTake me out let me go to HellNo laughing in HeavenDon't laugh this place is Hell
