Biography:
Norman Joel Greenbaum (born November 20, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing and performing the 1969 song “Spirit in the Sky”.
Greenbaum was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish household and attended Hebrew school at Congregation Beth Israel. His initial interest in music was sparked by southern blues music and the folk music that was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He performed with various bands in high school and studied music at Boston University for two years.
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When I die and they lay me to rest
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Gonna go to the place that's best
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When they lay me down to die
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Goin on up to the spirit in the sky
{chorus}
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Goin on up to the spirit in the sky
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That's where I'm gonna go when I die
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When I die and they lay me to rest
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I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
{verse 2}
Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
It's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky
CHORUS replace I'm with you're and 1st I with you
{verse 3}
Never been a sinner I've never sinned
I've got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
It's gonna set me up with the spirit in the sky
CHORUS
Not By Choice
Nothing But Thie (...)
Nothing More
Nothing Personal
Nothing,nowhere.