Stairway To Heaven

I hear something, its a faint beautiful voice saying, hey,
Correctional Officer
Its time to come to me, up the Stairway To Heaven, I want you
with me in my sight
You have done so well, with your short time of life, as you
have died this night
You have honored my commandments, lived your life for me,
now its time for you to retire
You always did whats best, your reward is being saved,
from the devils hellish fire
I want you next to me, I want to hear your story, to me you must
explain
I said to thee oh Lord, I will do the best I can, Ill even make
it plain
Ive seen the devils evil work, Ive had my share of fights
Ive never turned to run away, my job had many frights
Id worry about my home, the family that I love
I knew if something happened, youd watch them from above
Walking down those tiers, daily fighting with the screams,
behind the metal gates
The job that no one wanted, the lowest branch of law, there
is no real debate
We did the best we could, behind the concrete wall, each
and every day
We provided for our families, gave them what we could, there
was no other way
Your name was often mentioned, when crisis would arise,
to protect us from the danger
Free people on the streets, do not have a clue, to this kind
of anger
They never see or hear, the ugliness inside, the lives we
sometimes save
They rarely get to read, of our brothers and our sisters,
and the life that they gave
We are one great big family, during all our shifts, meeting
every day
Protecting free society, with little recognition, and
very little pay
The job that I was doing, for every human being, kept me out
of touch
I really want you to know Lord, I have you in my heart, I love
you very much
Ive looked out for the good folks, kept them all real safe,
through my daily beat
Always hoping that one day, you Lord, I would get to meet
You reached out with your arms, wrapped them all around
me, and said Ive done my time in hell
You said I finally made it, you gave me one last key, you said
I fit in well!!!!!


Penned By Mickey Pig Knuckles


Copyright 2005 By Mickey Pig Knuckles


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Quote: The Best And Most Beautiful Thing In The
World Cant Be Seen Or Touched
It Must Be Felt With Your Heart