i saw my mother this morning walkin down that long lonesome road tryin to make it in due time before the heaven doors close tryin to make it in due time before the heaven doors close wake me shake me don t let me sleep too long try to make it in due time before the heaven doors close try to make it in due time before the heaven doors close well i saw my sister this morning walkin down that long lonesome road tryin to make it in due time before the heaven doors close tryin to make it in due time before the heaven doors close thought i heard her say chorus instrumental break just a little bit softer i got the fever down in my soul i m so weak yes i am and i gotta say yeah yeah yeah yeah i was walkin by the river this morning i was thinkin about that lonesome road gotta make it in due time before the heaven doors close i m trying to make it in due time before the heaven doors close chorus