Verse 1:
I'd sure love to see my mother, who gone on before,
shake hands with the elders twenty and four;
in that righteous place
I know I'll see my Savior's face,
I'll trade a lifetime, (I'll trade a lifetime for just one day in paradise).

Verse 2:
I sure would love to see my loved ones,
they told me they would meet me there,
where there'll be no more dark clouds,
everyday will be bright and fair.
I'll walk the streets of gold in that homeland of the soul,

Verse 3:
I sure would love to sing in that heavenly choir
where I'll shout my troubles over
and my soul will never never get tired
just as long as I'll be praising God
farther up the road

I'll trade a lifetime, (I'll trade a lifetime for just one day in paradise).
I'll trade a lifetime, (I'll trade a lifetime for just one day in paradise).
I'll trade a lifetime, (I'll trade a lifetime for just one day in paradise).