That's All The Lumber You Sent...

Said a friend to a friend one day:

Was a man who passed away

St. Peter met him at the gate

Pete said: "Walk with me if you will

I'll take you to the house you built"

Man said: "I can't wait!" Passed a mansion made of stone

But with each new house he's shown

They get smaller by degrees

Stopped in front of a two-room shack

Pete said: "Hope you're happy with that"

Man said: "How can this be?"

- Pete say: "That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber

That's all the lumber you sent

Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number

That's all the lumber you sent"

Man didn't know what to say

Poor guy was blown away

Said: "You mean this is what I deserve?"

Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so

't's too late but now you know

Shoulda done better work

"Said: "You mean not lie and cheatAnd helpin' old ladies 'cross the street?"

Pete says: "Well, that's a start

Remember that man back in that great big house?

He found out early what it's all about

Built that place with his heart- as for you

"That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber

That's all the lumber you sent

Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number

That's all the lumber you sent

What if that man was me

And I failed that miserably

You're showin' me things I don't wanna see!

St. Peter if you can

Send me back to earth again

's'that somethin' you can do?

Pete said: "It ain't up to me

If it was I'd like to see

How you plan to improve"

Said "I'd love God and fellow man

Take a wife and make a stand

Be the givin'est guy I can be

And when I get back to this neighborhood

There'd be a gigantic pile o' wood!

And I'd say: 'What's this I see?'

- and you tell me

That's all the lumber

- all that's your lumber

That's all the lumber you sent

Big boss'll help you- hammer it all together

That's all the lumber you sent"