The Outskirts of Heaven song was released by Craig Campbell in 2018 at a track on his “See You Try” album. The album is full of down-home country charm. Campbell’s patience has paid off for this album as he released seven diverse tracks – including his other hit single “See You Try”. Campbell grew up in the small town of Lyons, Georgia. He fell in love with classic Country and played keyboards in his mother’s church. He played with up-and-coming singer at the time named Luke Bryan and eventually landing a bandleader gig in the Nashville honky-tonk, The Stage.
Watch Craig Campbell perform his song live on stage and compare the live performance to the official lyric video below.
Outskirts of Heaven (Live Performance)
Watch the official lyric video and check out the lyrics to this traditional Country tune below.
Outskirts of Heaven Lyric Video
This song was written by Craig Campbell & Dave Turnbull.
Outskirts of Heaven Lyrics
My grandpa taught me
about buck knives and shotguns,
how to cast an old Zebco,
how to work a stick shift.
He taught me the Bible,
about all twelve disciples
and he made sure that I know
there’s life after this
with pearly gates,
streets of gold,
he said if I just believe,
that’s where I’ll go.
But Lord when I die,
I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
where there’s dirt roads for miles,
hay in the fields
and fish in the river.
Where there’s dogwood trees, and honeybees,
and blue skies and green grass forever.
Lord when I die, I wanna live
on the outskirts of Heaven.
Now it says in the King James,
in the almighty’s kingdom
he mentions a mansion
that he’s built just for me.
Now I’ll gladly trade it
for a farm house with acreage
and a back yard that’s shaded
and a squeaky front porch swing.
That’s where I wanna hang my wings
When I die, I wanna live
on the outskirts of heaven.
where there’s dirt roads for miles,
hay in the fields
and fish in the river.
Where there’s dogwood trees, and honeybees,
and blue skies and green grass forever.
So Lord when I die, I wanna live
on the outskirts of Heaven… yeah.
Yeahh, the good Lord knows me,
he knows I need blue skies
and green grass forever.
Lord when I die,
I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven.
Yeah when I die,
I wanna live
on the outskirts
of Heaven.
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