I used to be a sinner
Used to have my cake and eat it
They warned me of my fate
But I was quite prepared to meet it

You'll go to hell, they smiled at me
And told me of the roaring fires
But I was happy living wild
And fueling my own desires

I was a wild man, drinking, smoking
And messing around with women
Lots of women, no, not swimming, women

I wanna go to heaven
The place to be is right up there
I wanna go to heaven
It's gonna be good so I won't despair

I decided to reform and pray
Beg mercy for my soul
I prayed in church
Threw away my bad habits
Prayed out of church
Adopted an entirely different role

I gave my money to the poor until I was poor
But at least I ensured that I would go up there
Instead of down below to the Inferno
Where the evil flames of desire
Burned higher and higher and higher and higher

I'm gonna go to heaven
Paid my dues so I'm getting in
I'm gonna go to heaven
It's looking good if I abstain from sin

I knocked on the pearly gates
Neatly side stepping the long queue
Waved hi to St. Peter
Who checked my card and let me through

I smiled, threw my hands in the air
Laughed and got arrested
They said, hey man, you're in the wrong place
Your behavior is a disgrace

Here we pray every hour, on the hour
Read extracts from the Bible and look solemn
What, says I, no party? No party?
Let me out

Let me out of heaven
I got it wrong, no, I can't stay here
No laughing in heaven
Let me out, I just can't stay here

Well, I ran around in the state of shock and panic
This wasn't what I expected
Here was what looked like a bunch of manic depressives

Can I get a transfer? I screamed
But no, once you're in Heaven, you're here for good
The good of your soul, but that's no good for me

If you want to go to hell you've really got to be bad
Okay, okay, I'll be bad, I'll be bad
Too late, what do you mean too late?
Too late, no

Let me out of heaven
I've got it wrong, no, I can't stay here
No laughing in heaven
Oh God, it's awful here

Going crazy in heaven
And take me out and let me go to hell
No laughing in heaven
Don't laugh, this place is hell