[Intro: Common]

Phone rang

Screen said "caller ID blocked"

But, for some reason, I decided to answer it

On the other end, was a French accent

He told me we needed to rap quick

'Cause he had did some bad shit...

And would be gone for years

Been spending these last two days with his momma and his kid

When he spoke – I wasn't trying to hear it

'Cause I knew he was a real good person

And this didn't seem like it was in his spirit

He couldn't believe, as much as I couldn't, what he had done

He said, now it's time for him to turn himself in

For no longer could he run – from life, from God

I started thinking, "why is doing right so hard?"

I thought back to when we was in London

Discussing the New Testament, and how our lives related to it

And how we could make the best of it

My voice became desperate

So I asked him, "why you gotta go?"

He said, "You know. Turn to Matthew 24."

He said, "No one knows the hour, nor do they know the day

But the kingdom is near; don't let anything lead you astray

As long as God is with me, everything will be okay."

So right about then, we decided to pray

[Refrain: Omar Lye-Fook]

Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away

Deep into clouds (Deep into clouds)

It's making things appear to me, so clearly

Deep in the clouds (Deep in to clouds)

Just lying back, making the smoke disperse away

Deep in the clouds (Deep in to clouds)

It's making things appear to me so clearly

Deep into clouds (Yeah)

[Verse 1: Cee-Lo Green]

Your time is a terrible thing to waste!

For there's not one Earthly possession

That you can bring to space (It don't matter! It don't matter)

It's a challenge

But the chance of seeing it

Is quite a dream to chase (Yes it is! Yes it is)

I hope, I remind God of Him

When he sees my face (And he will see it)

He gon' see it!

[Verse 2: Bilal]

Higher

(Keeps on)

This feeling just keeps on lifting me higher

(Ever)

And it's ever flowing, it's ever flowing, it's ever flowing...

(Keeps on)

When everything puts a smile on my face

(Ever flowing, ever flowing...)

And I recognize the struggle

But I keeps on going

I keep on going (He keeps on going)

I keep on going on

(He keeps on going, he keeps on)

(He keeps on going)

(He keeps on going, he keeps on going)

[Verse 3: Jill Scott]

Almighty love, watching over me

A smile, brilliant

All over, constantly

Warm, comforting (comforting)

Perfect, like, no-thing, (no-thing)

No haze, no confusion, no strain

Simply... peace

Simply, simply, simply, simply

[Verse 4: Mary J. Blige]

No fear! Heaven is to me

No fear of destruction, oh oh oh oh

Understanding who He is (Who is he?)

His name is Christ, yeah (Oh oh oh oh)

Heaven... Heaven is to me –

Wisdom, understanding, knowledge

Oh, understanding, ah, yeah

[Verse 5: Erykah Badu]

Streets of gold and pearly gates

Halos, wings, all dressed in white

High... (High...) High... (High...)

Angels sing and samples clear

No one's rich, no one's poor

How... (How...?) How...? (How...?)

People dream, and live rent-free

Making love while they're in love

How... (How...?) How...? (How...?)

Wonderful dream

Wake me when you're home

Hot, hot, ha... (Ha...)

O' Heaven...

[Outro: Lonnie "Pops" Lynn]

Heaven?

Heaven is being Pops

Heaven is spending a day with the grandchildren

Listening to they voices, in laughter and play

And then, at the end of the day

We hug, we kiss, and slowly, they walk away

And then, suddenly, they turn, and rush back to me

And hug me around the knees

Yeah

That's Heaven to me