Takin' it With Me

The preacher said reward awaits

On the other side of heavens gates

You won't need your earthly things

Just follow the call when the angel sings

Well I don't know about all that jazz

Giving thanks and praises

But I'm not about to fold my hand

When I've got all these aces

So I'm taking it with me

I'm gonna drain my accounts,

my last check'll bounce

I'm taking it with me

It'll all be gone when I move on

I don't know where I'm gonna go

But I'll be ready when the chariot drops down low

Some of my friends they tell me

Brother when you're dead you're dead

But the only folks who know ain't talkin

'Bout the road that lies ahead

So I'll pack me a few things

a few things I might need

Because nothing is for certain

And nothing is guaranteed

So when time runs out and I'm near the end

I got bad news for my next-of-kin

They won't be fightin' over the will

Cause the only thing I'll leave's a funeral bill

You can say I'm crazy

You can call me a dirty dog

But you'll be turning out your pockets

And I'll be riding into heaven

High on the hog

I'm taking it with me

I'm gonna drain my accounts,

My last check'll bounce

I'm taking it with me

It'll all be gone when I move on

I don't know where I'm gonna go

But I'll be ready when the chariot drops down low

Ready when the chariot drops down low...