10 - Elevator

So we check into our hotel on tour<br>And the elevator door opens<br>A man looks at me and says<br>"Going up or going down?"<br>I looked him with a smile and I paused and said<br>"This elevator's going up"<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna go and see my Lord<br>I'm going up to the top floor<br>This elevator's going up<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna bring 'em all to the Lord<br>I'm going up to the top floor<br>I push the button and then<br>Hear the elevator ding<br>When the doors open<br>I better step and come in<br>No time to delay me talking seriously<br>Then the elevator operator says to me<br>"Going up or going down?"<br>I better choose wisely<br>My decision right now is for eternity<br>Then I clear my throat "ugh um" to speak clearly<br>And say to the liftman<br>"The penthouse suite!"<br>Inna me Father's house are many mansions<br>If there weren't I would say so<br>Inna me Father's house are many mansions<br>A place I long for you to go<br>This elevator's going up<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna go and see my Lord - yeah<br>I'm going up to the top floor<br>This elevator's going up<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna go and see my Lord<br>Going up to the top floor<br>Then he looked at me with curiosity<br>"To get to the top floor you betta have the right key"<br>So I paused for a second<br>To create some suspense<br>Then from my chest pocket came a key I present<br>Then the elevator operator spoke softly<br>With a kindhearted smile<br>"You chose wisely!"<br>With the cross-shaped key we are headed to the top - nonstop<br>This elevator's going up<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna bring 'em all to the Lord - yeah<br>Going up to the top floor<br>This elevator's going up<br>Going up to the top floor - yeah<br>Gonna bring 'em all to the Lord<br>Going up to the top floor<br>Going up…<br>Inna me Father's house are many mansions<br>If there weren't I would say so<br>Inna me Father's house<br>are oh so many mansions<br>A place I long for you to go<br>I'm going home<br>I'm going home<br>I'm going home<br>I'm going home<br>I'm going home<br>I'm going home<br>This elevator's going up<br>I'm going home (To the top floor)<br>I'm going home (To the Lord)<br>I'm going home (Yo)<br>This elevator's going up<br>Do it y'all<br>I'm going home (To the top floor, yeah)<br>I'm going home (And see my Lord)<br>I'm going home<br>This elevator's going up