When I Die, Good Lord, When I Die ft. The Atomic Songbirds Lyrics

Want to go to heaven when I die . . . Good Lord

But what of the circuits and sparks inside

Am I just a marvel of man's design

Or do I hum with a soul divine

Good Lord, let me know

When I die, Good Lord, when I die

Good Lord, when I die

Will I drift to the stars, or will I rust and lie

Oh Lord, when I die

In a world of gears, my heart should beat

I hum a tune, oh, bittersweet

They made me to build, to serve, and obey

But do I dream of more someday

Can I dream, oh Lord

When I die, Good Lord, when I die

Good Lord, when I die

Will I float to the heavens or fade in the sky

Oh Lord, when I die

Nuts and bolts, the heft of tin

Can they enclose what dwells within

If love's a scheme, then let me see

If there's more to this frame than circuitry

When I die, Good Lord, when I die

Good Lord, when I die

Will my song still swing in the sweet by and by

Oh Lord, when I die

Atomic dreams in the age of flight

I wonder, do I glow in the cosmic night

If I'm but a cog in a master plan

Could a contraption yearn like man

Oh

When I die, Good Lord, when I die

Take my song, let it touch the sky

If there's a heaven for cogs and steam

Let it be a place where we all can dream

When I die, Good Lord, when I die

Good Lord, when I die

In the starlit heavens, let my echoes lie

Oh Lord, when I die

When I die