| | When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to the place that's the best.
 
 When I lay me down to die,
 Goin' up to the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 Goin' up to the Spirit in the Sky.
 That's where I'm gonna go when I die.
 
 When I die and they lay me to rest,
 I'm gonna go to the place
 that's the best.
 
 (Short Instrumental Bridge)
 
 Prepare yourself, you know it's a must.
 Gotta have a friend in Jesus.
 
 So you know that when you die,
 He's gonna recommend you to
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 Gonna recommend you to
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 That's where you're gonna
 go when you die.
 
 When you die and they lay you to rest
 You're gonna go to the
 place that's the best.
 
 (Long Instrumental Solo)
 
 Never been a sinner, I never sinned.
 I gotta friend in Jesus.
 
 So you know that when I die,
 He's gonna set me up with
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 Gonna set me up with
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 That's where I'm gonna
 go when I die.
 
 When I die and they lay me to rest,
 I'm gonna go to the
 place that's the best.
 
 Go to the place that's the best.
 
 (Final Instrumental Solo)
 
 Never been a sinner, I never sinned.
 I gotta friend in Jesus.
 
 So you know that when I die,
 He's gonna set me up with
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 Gonna set me up with
 the Spirit in the Sky.
 
 That's where I'm gonna go when I die.
 
 When I die and they lay me to rest,
 I'm gonna go to the
 place that's the best.
 
 Go to the place that's the best.
 Go to the place that's the best.
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