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Rusty Old Halo    (1979)

I know a man, rich as a king,
Still he just won't give his neighbors a thing,
He'll get up to heaven someday I'll bet,
He'll get up to heaven and here's what he'll get:

Chorus:
A rusty old halo, and a skinny white cloud,
Some second hand wings full of patches,
Rusty old halo, skinny white cloud,
A robe that's so wooley it scratches.

Some people have them big fancy cars
Swimming pools, fur coats, and diamonds in jars
Real silver gates, real golden doors
They'll get up to heaven and trade them all for:

Repeat chorus

While you're on earth you should shine like a star,
Brighten up the corner wherever you are,
Doin' each day the best you can do,
That way you'll be sure they'll never hand you:

Repeat chorus:

Lyrics by Bob Merrill.
Recorded by Hoyt Axton.

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