Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Said a friend to a friend one day,
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There was a man who passed away
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St. Peter met him at the gate.
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Pete said: "Walk with me if you will;
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I'll take you to the house you built"
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Man said: "I can't wait!"
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They passed a mansion made of stone,
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But with each new house he's shown
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They get smaller by degrees
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Stopped in front of a two room shack,
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Pete said, “Hope you're happy with that.”
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Man said: "How can this be?" Pete said:
[Chorus 1]
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That's all the lumber, that's all the lumber,
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That's all the lumber you sent
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Looks like the builder; man, he's got your number;
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That's all the lumber you sent
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[Verse 2]
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Man didn't know what to say,
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Poor guy was blown away.
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Said: "You mean this is what I deserve?"
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Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so.
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It's too late, but now you know.
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You should’ve done better work"
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Said: You mean, not lie and cheat
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And helpin' old ladies across the street?
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Pete said, “That's a start.
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Remember that man back in that great big house?
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Found out early what it's all about,
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Built that place with his heart--as for you
[Chorus 2]
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That's all the lumber, that's all the lumber,
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That's all the lumber you sent
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Looks like the builder; man, he's got your number;
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That's all the lumber you sent
[Bridge]
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What if that man were me,
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And I failed that miserably
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You're showin' me things I don't wanna see,
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Ye-ah, yeah, yeah
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[Verse 3]
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St. Peter, if you can, Send me back to earth again.
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Is that somethin' you can do?
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Pete said: It ain't up to me.
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And if it was I'd like to see how you plan to improve.
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He said: Love God, fellow man,
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Take a wife and make a stand
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Be the givinest guy I can be.
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And when I get back to this neighborhood
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There'd be a gigantic pile of wood.
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And I'd say: “What's this I see?”--And You'd tell me
[Chorus 3]
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That's all the lumber, all that's your lumber,
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That's all the lumber you sent
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Well the Big Boss will help you, hammer it all together
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That's all the lumber you sent
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That's all the lumber, all that's your lumber,
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That's all the lumber you sent
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Well the Big Boss will help you, hammer it all together
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That's all the lumber you sent