I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall They say I'm not too strong but I've known all along I've got the greatest power of all He lifts me up, makes me shout Come to Jesus, that's what I'm all about I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall
"Well evie, " they say, " how can you preach to people Who are old enough to be your mom and dad? " "Well, I say, "have you ever stopped to think They've had the very same problems I've had" "But, evie, they say, " how can you preach to people Who reach down to pat you on the head? " "Well, I say, "we should all be like children Reachin'up to him instead. "
I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall They say I'm not too strong but I've known all along I've got the greatest power of all He lifts me up, makes me shout Come to Jesus, that's what I'm all about I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall
"Well evie, " they say, " how can you preach to people Who have children that are older than you? " "Well I say, "just how old must you be Before the love of the lord can come through? " "But evie, " they say, " how can you preach to people Who've known him since nineteen-twenty-four? " "Well, "I say, "I've been hearin' some knocking' And I'm old enough to open the door. "
I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall They say I'm not too strong but I've known all along I've got the greatest power of all He lifts me up, makes me shout Come to Jesus, that's what I'm all about I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall I'm only four-feet-eleven, but I'm going to heaven And that makes me feel ten feet tall