A Better Life Is Waiting Song Lyrics and Chords by Melba Montgomery
A Better Life Is Waiting
Recorded by Melba Montgomery
Written by Melba Montgomery and Carl Montgomery
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I'm ready to leave this sinful world
I can't
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wait until I'm
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gone
I'm just waiting for the moment
When my
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Savior calls me
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home
I'll walk with
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Him in that bright city
How His
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gates will open
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wide
I know a better life is waiting for me
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I'm going
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home (I'm going home) I'm going
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home (I'm going home)
When I cross the dead valley I won't be
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alone
I'll walk
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down a lighted pathway with my
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Jesus for my
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guide
I'll find a better life is waiting for m
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e on the othe
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I'll sing and shout and praise His name
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luiah when I get
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home
I'll shake hands with dad and mother
And the many
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friend around God's
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throne
I wouldn't trade
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places with a millionaire
Heaven is a
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place that money can't
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buy
I know a better life is waiting for me
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Repeat #2 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song A Better Life Is Waiting?
- The song A Better Life Is Waiting was sang by Melba Montgomery.
Who is Melba Montgomery?
- Melba Montgomery (born October 14, 1938) is an American country music singer. She is best known for her duet recordings in the 1960s with country music star George Jones and later Charlie Louvin. Her brother is the famous country music songwriter, Earl "Peanutt" Montgomery.
In the 1970s, Montgomery was a successful solo artist in her own right. Her best-known solo hit is the number-one hit, "No Charge".
