The radio news said he was 22 Another case of “the good die young” Life can be so unkind Everybody gotta go sometime But I won’t be sad when this life is done 'Cause when it comes for me, I know I will be With the One who has given His life for me And we’ll be face to face as our hearts embrace There’ll be loving and laughter in the hereafter I know I gotta die But, brother, what a way to go Living in a mansion Walking down those streets of gold I’ll be living in a land Where love never gets old Yeah, I know I gotta die But, brother, what a way to go What a way to go When you hear I’m gone Don’t cry for too long You’ve got to remember this is not my home So, don’t take it as bad news Put on your dancing shoes You know that I’m ready when I have to go

What a Way to Go