Preacher man tell me
what in God is it you're saying
we have to die to get to heaven?

Don't you know
heaven, heaven
is a state of mind
paradise is at your feet?

Teacher why if more kisses than
bombs are blown every day
your books only tell me
about them bloody wars?

Don't you know
heaven, heaven
is a state of mind
paradise is at your feet?

Lovers can't you see
there are 6 billon people in the word,
so why you suffer for the one
who won't love you back?

When you don't love yourself
you fall for anything—for anyone.
When you fall you hate, and
When you hate your life is a burning hell.

Don't you know
heaven, heaven
is a state of mind
paradise is at your feet?

When you know you are
When you do what you love
When you share your love with the world
You are in heaven!

Open up your eyes. . .
you are in heaven!
Heaven is here now
you are in heaven!
Mmmm. . . uhmmmm. . . ahhhh. . .
Paradise is at your feet.
Heaven is a state of mind my friend. . .
Paradise is at your feet, ah!

So rise up there is so much to live for
the smell of jasmine in the spring,
sunrises, sunsets, the sweetness of wine and bread,
and this song I have written for you my friends.

Don't you know
heaven, heaven is a state of mind
Paradise is at your feet?
Heaven heaven is a state of mind
Paradise is at your feet—ah, ah!

Heaven is here now my friend!
When you do what you love!
When you share your love with the world!
When you know who you are!
Oh, you are in heaven!
When you know who you are, are, are!
When you do what you love!
When you share your love with the world!
Oh, you are in heaven!
When you do what you love!