Soon this life will all be over, and our pilgrimage will end.
Soon we'll take our heav'nly journey, be at home again with friends.
Heaven's gates are standing open, waiting for our entrance there.
Some sweet day we're going over all the beauties there to share.

Chorus: Just a Little while to stay here, just a little while to wait.
Just a little while to labor, in the path that's always straight.
Just a little more of trouble in this low and sinful state;
Then we'll enter Heaven's portals, sweeping thru the pearly gates.

Verse 2: Soon we'll see the light of morning, then the new day will begin.
Soon we'll hear the Father calling, "Come my children, enter in."
Then we'll hear a choir of angels singing out the vict'ry song,
All our troubles will be ended And we'll live with heaven's throng.

Chorus: Just a Little while to stay here, just a little while to wait.
Just a little while to labor, in the path that's always straight.
Just a little more of trouble in this low and sinful state;
Then we'll enter Heaven's portals, sweeping thru the pearly gates.

Verse 3: Soon we'll meet again our loved ones, And we'll take them by the hand,
Soon we'll press them to our bosom over in the promised land;
Then we'll be at home forever, thru-out all eternity,
What a blessed, blessed morning, that eternal morn shall be.

Chorus: Just a Little while to stay here, just a little while to wait.
Just a little while to labor, in the path that's always straight.
Just a little more of trouble in this low and sinful state;
Then we'll enter Heaven's portals, sweeping thru the pearly gates.