Grace Potter, The Nocturnals - Big White Gate lyrics

My body's aching from laying in this bed
I went singing in the rain and
The cold got to my head
I don't know who's paying
I just know what the doctor said
84 years of a sinning life
And in the morning, i'll be dead

I had three daughters
A new man for every one
The only man that I ever loved
Left me with my only son
I was a no-good mother, I was a no-good wife
There's only one thing that I did
Right in this godforsaken life

So Saint Peter
Won't you open up the big white gate?
Cause, I heard about forgiveness and I
Hope it ain't too late
I ain't no holy roller
But you go tell your king
That all the folks up in Heaven
Might like to hear me sing

I sang to my children before
They strayed so far i sang for my lovers
Or a nickel in a tip jar i never knew Jesus
I never read the good book
But on my day of dying
I'm giving life a second look

So, Saint Peter
Won't you open up the big white gate?
'Cause, I heard about forgiveness and I
Hope it ain't too late
I ain't no holy roller
But you go tell your king
That all the folks up in Heaven
Might like to hear me sing

It's coming on time now
And my body's getting cold
I got no will, I got no prayer
My story's all been told
I'm ready for the land of fire
But I'd love to see the land of gold
So nurse
Bring me my guitar one more song before I go

So, Saint Peter
Won't you open up the big white gate?
Cause, I heard about forgiveness and I
Hopin' that it ain't too late
I ain't no holy roller
But you go tell your king
That all the folks up in Heaven
Might like to hear me sing
All the folks up in Heaven
Might like to hear me