Parody of "Already Gone" performed by the Eagles and written by Robert Strandlund & Jack Tempchin
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:51- 52)
NOTE: This song was recorded at a concert at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Gaffney SC on June 2, 1996, the final stop on our first tour. It was released on a homemade cassette called "Dark Side of the Peachoid" in late 1996. An even-more primitive version was first released on our first live cassette, "Get Your Wigs," in late June 1992.
Well, I read First Thessalonians just the other day
Chapter four verse 17 upon your shelf
First Corinthians 15:52, and when you find out it's true
Then you'll have to eat your words all by yourself
'Cause I'm all ready goin' -- and when Jesus comes
I will sing this victory song
Hallelu-jah-hah Hallelu
The letters that Paul wrote me made me stop and want to smile
'Cause he said we'll all be changed but some won't die
Someday soon our Lord will come, maybe just a little while
And we'll be caught up to meet Jesus in the sky
Hallelu-jah-hah Hallelu
When He comes a lot of folks may stand around
When He goes a lot of folks may stay behind
What if He decides to come on the day before you choose
You'd better give your heart to Jesus while there's time
'Cause I'm all ready goin' -- and when Jesus comes
I will sing this victory song
Hallelu-jah-hah Hallelu
1 Thessalonians 4:17
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
