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Edit Lyrics When I get where I'm goingOn the far side of the skyThe first thing that I'm gonna doIs spread my wings and flyI'm gonna land beside a lionAnd run my fingers through his maneOr I might find out what it's likeTo ride a drop of rain(Chorus:)Yeah when I get where I'm goingThere'll be only happy tearsI will shed the sins and strugglesI have carried all these yearsAnd I'll leave my heart wide openI will love and have no fearYeah when I get where I'm goingDon't cry for me down hereI'm gonna walk with my grand daddyAnd he'll match me step for stepAnd I'll tell him how I missed himEvery minute since he leftThen I'll hug his neck(Chorus)So much pain and so much darknessIn this world we stumble throughAll these questions I can't answerSo much work to doBut when I get where I'm goingAnd I see my maker's faceI'll stand forever in the lightOf his amazing graceYeah when I get where I'm goingThere'll be only happy tearsHallelujahI will love and have no fearWhen I get where I'm goingYeah when I get where I'm going New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by southerncowboy24 On Dec 12, 2005 More Brad Paisley Whiskey Lullaby I'm Still A Guy Letter to Me Ticks She's Everything When I get where I'm going On the far side of the sky The first thing that I'm gonna do Is spread my wings and fly I'm gonna land beside a lion And run my fingers through his mane Or I might find out what it's like To ride a drop of rain (Chorus:) Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all these years And I'll leave my heart wide open I will love and have no fear Yeah when I get where I'm going Don't cry for me down here I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy And he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I missed him Every minute since he left Then I'll hug his neck (Chorus) So much pain and so much darkness In this world we stumble through All these questions I can't answer So much work to do But when I get where I'm going And I see my maker's face I'll stand forever in the light Of his amazing grace Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears Hallelujah I will love and have no fear When I get where I'm going Yeah when I get where I'm going Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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View Profile Dismiss by CBGB87 20y ago

Yeah, I'll admit it, I ALMOST shed a tear. Great song.

Yeah, I'll admit it, I ALMOST shed a tear. Great song. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Maekrix 20y ago

This is an amazing song of life and loss, and love and letting go.

This is an amazing song of life and loss, and love and letting go. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Nataliexo 20y ago

i lol when i think this song was released after 'alcohol'

i lol when i think this song was released after 'alcohol' Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by secondbanana 20y ago

i like the cs lewis/aslan allusion in the first verse. ironic with the movie out and all.

i like the cs lewis/aslan allusion in the first verse. ironic with the movie out and all. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by librachick 20y ago

this is poetry at its best.

this is poetry at its best. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by zacster 20y ago

This, to me, is kind of a good poem, yet still abstract. I don't doubt the emotional impact of this song. I cry almost every time I hear it, because it renews the faith in me that God is going to take care of me when I leave this earth. I could almost say I relate to the grandfather verse, but I did not have a relationship with my grandfather before he died, unfortunately. This is definitely an emotional piece, and one of the best confrontational pieces I've seen so far. Experiencing the death of a loved one is a very psychological experience, and pieces like this one effectively confront the part of you that wants to hide all that fear, anger, depression, or what have you, inside. Poetry confronting death is some of the most emotional work I've written and read.

This, to me, is kind of a good poem, yet still abstract. I don't doubt the emotional impact of this song. I cry almost every time I hear it, because it renews the faith in me that God is going to take care of me when I leave this earth. I could almost say I relate to the grandfather verse, but I did not have a relationship with my grandfather before he died, unfortunately. This is definitely an emotional piece, and one of the best confrontational pieces I've seen so far. Experiencing the death of a loved one is a very psychological experience, and pieces like this one effectively confront the part of you that wants to hide all that fear, anger, depression, or what have you, inside. Poetry confronting death is some of the most emotional work I've written and read. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by jonathones 20y ago

This song means a lot to me seing how a close friend of mine died the day after it was released. he told his wife the night befor that this song was written foir him. he left behind a wife and 3 kids

This song means a lot to me seing how a close friend of mine died the day after it was released. he told his wife the night befor that this song was written foir him. he left behind a wife and 3 kids Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by cursive_stars 20y ago

Everytime I hear this song I think of my dad, even though we don't get along this is him to a tee. He has struggled alot of hardships in his life. He lost all 3 of his brothers before he turned 50. Both his parents and wife died in the same year yet he still continues on day by day. He has a lot of deamons and carries an immense amount of pain and regret on his shoulders for all of his should have's and if's. Whenever anyone asks him about how he makes it through it all he just says that the good lord blessed him with what he did have when he could have never given him any of it at all and that while he may have to suffer for some years to come right now he'll spend an eternity in bliss when he goes home to see them all again. When I hear this song it makes me cry, especially the part

I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy And he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I missed him Every minute since he left Then I'll hug his neck

he always called his dad granddaddy (the whole family did) and I know how much his dad meant to him and how much he still misses him to this day. This song just leaves me speechless.

Everytime I hear this song I think of my dad, even though we don't get along this is him to a tee. He has struggled alot of hardships in his life. He lost all 3 of his brothers before he turned 50. Both his parents and wife died in the same year yet he still continues on day by day. He has a lot of deamons and carries an immense amount of pain and regret on his shoulders for all of his should have's and if's. Whenever anyone asks him about how he makes it through it all he just says that the good lord blessed him with what he did have when he could have never given him any of it at all and that while he may have to suffer for some years to come right now he'll spend an eternity in bliss when he goes home to see them all again. When I hear this song it makes me cry, especially the part I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy And he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I missed him Every minute since he left Then I'll hug his neck he always called his dad granddaddy (the whole family did) and I know how much his dad meant to him and how much he still misses him to this day. This song just leaves me speechless. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by hfaith209 19y ago

My brother died on April 28, 2006 (last year) in a terrible car accident. This song reminds me of the peace he has now - no more suffering, no more pain. "But when I get where I'm going And I see my maker's face - I'll stand FOREVER in the light Of his amazing grace, Yeah when I get where I'm going - There'll be only happy tears - Hallelujah - I will love and have no fear... When I get where I'm going, Yeah when I get where I'm going

God bless you, Josh. I miss you - but I know I'll see you again someday...and when I do, I will hold you in my arms and give you one big heavenly hug :) Hugs to you from down here, little brother. Hugs.

My brother died on April 28, 2006 (last year) in a terrible car accident. This song reminds me of the peace he has now - no more suffering, no more pain. "But when I get where I'm going And I see my maker's face - I'll stand FOREVER in the light Of his amazing grace, Yeah when I get where I'm going - There'll be only happy tears - Hallelujah - I will love and have no fear... When I get where I'm going, Yeah when I get where I'm going God bless you, Josh. I miss you - but I know I'll see you again someday...and when I do, I will hold you in my arms and give you one big heavenly hug :) Hugs to you from down here, little brother. Hugs. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share by shyanne_13 19y ago

When I listen to this song my emotions get all jumbled up, and I'm not sure whether I should cry tears of joy or sadness. The song makes mr happy and sad at the same time, and either way, I always end up shedding a few tears.

When I listen to this song my emotions get all jumbled up, and I'm not sure whether I should cry tears of joy or sadness. The song makes mr happy and sad at the same time, and either way, I always end up shedding a few tears. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 12Next »

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