Open them pearly gates

Well Jeanie died at forty
and she knocked on heaven's door
St. Peter opened up and said
what have you come up here for
did you walk the straight and narrow
are you pure in heart and body and free of sin ?
She said, yes I am so let me in

        You gotta open them pearly gates
         open them pearly gates St. Peter
         because I can't wait
         and heaven won't wait
         for you to open them pearly
         open them pearly  
         open them pearly gates

The saint he got his ledger out
and he looked up Jeanie's name
he frowned and said, without a doubt
you know you came in vain
three husbands isn't style up here
She cried, I'm still a virgin,
I'm all chaste and unstained
if you let me I'll explain

          refr.

The first one was a lawyer
always at it with his lips
the second was a surgeon
and they're all fingertips
the third one was a plumber
always going, not today,
no not today, no I can't.
So I hope you'll understand

        refr.


1990. Door Ludo Mariman and the Exceptions opgenomen voor hun mini-CD Back to back. (Kafka Records)