Story Behind The Song

I was granted a somewhat prolonged glimpse of Heaven and I no longer have any fear of dying....because I know what it's like on "the other side".

Song Description

The song really speaks for itself and I am eternally grateful to be here.....in person.....to sing it for you.

Lyrics

I'VE BEEN THERE

Writer: Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP) Copyright 2003

I HEAR PEOPLE TALKIN BOUT THE EVER AFTER
AND SOME THINGS THEY SAY....I KNOW THEY REALLY MEAN
BUT MOST OF THAT COMES FROM IMAGINATION
OR MAYBE JUST A WILD AND CRAZY DREAM

BUT I'M HERE TO SET THE RECORD
STRAIGHT FOR GOOD NOW
JUST LIKE YOU I USED TO WONDER BOUT THAT LIGHT
NOW I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THERE'S A PLACE WE GO NOW
CAUSE I WAS BLESSED TO SPEND SOME TIME THERE
AND THAT'S WHY I KNOW I'M RIGHT

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE
I WAS GRANTED JUST A VISIT
BUT I'VE BEEN THERE
AND I REMEMBER EVERY MINUTE
IT WAS WONDERFUL....IT WAS BEAUTIFUL....IT WAS HEAVEN

AND MY FAMILY GONE BEFORE ME
WERE ALL SINGIN IN THE CLOUDS
THERE WERE ANGELS ALL AROUND THEM
HOLDIN ON AND LOOKIN PROUD
THEY WERE ALL SO HAPPY STANDIN IN THAT LIGHT
NO ONE WAS SUFFERIN....NO ONE WAS CRYIN

THEN GOD SMILED AT ME AND TOLD ME
IT'S YOUR TURN TO COME AND PLAY
AND THE CROWD FELL SILENT LISTENIN
JUST LIKE YOU ARE TODAY
IT WAS MORE THAN I CAN FIND THE WORDS TO SAY
YES IT WAS WONDERFUL....BEAUTIFUL....IT WAS HEAVEN

AND JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I'D FOUND MY PLACE THERE
STANDIN IN THAT LIGHT
GOD TOLD ME I'D HAVE TO GO BACK
DOWN TO EARTH TO SET THINGS RIGHT
HE TOLD ME TO PLAY MY SONGS AND WRITE MY MUSIC
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TONIGHT

THEN MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
PUT HIS HAND UPON MY SHOULDER
SAID IT'S TIME FOR US TO GO NOW
CAUSE YOU'LL LIVE TO BE MUCH OLDER
AND YOU'VE STILL GOT A LOT OF SONGS TO SING
AND I'LL BE WITH YOU....BOTH DAY AND NIGHT

AND HE SAID....SO LET'S GO BACK TO THAT OLD WORLD
WHERE PEOPLE STILL ARE RUNNIN SCARED
DOIN THINGS THAT GOD'S NOT PROUD OF
BUT STILL SEARCHIN EVERYWHERE
FOR SOME ANSWERS YOU CAN HELP THEM FIND
EACH TIME THEY HEAR YOU PLAY AND SING YOUR SONGS
AND THEY'RE ALL WAITING

THEN I WOKE UP....FROM WHAT I THOUGHT
MUST HAVE BEEN A CRAZY DREAM
TO MY AMAZEMENT I WAS BACK
IN MY OLD LIFE AGAIN IT SEEMED
AND THIS TIME I KNEW JUST HOW TO LIVE IT RIGHT
ME AND MY ANGEL....MY OWN ANGEL

YES....I'VE BEEN THERE
I WAS GRANTED A BRIEF VISIT
OH....I'VE BEEN THERE....I REMEMBER EVERY MINUTE
AND I'LL PROMISE YOU....AS SURE AS DAYLIGHT
COMES TO US EACH MORNING
IT WAS REAL....IT WAS HEAVEN

PEOPLE....I'VE BEEN THERE
AND YOU'VE GOT NO CAUSE TO WORRY
EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR YOU THERE
AND NO ONE'S IN A HURRY
CAUSE THEY'RE SAFE WITH GOD....IN THAT CELESTIAL PLACE
ALL THIS I KNOW....BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE

YES....I'VE BEEN THERE....OH PRAISE THE LORD
THANK GOD....I'VE BEEN THERE
AND I KNOW HOW BLESSED I AM
CAUSE I'VE SEEN THE LOOK
ON GOD'S OWN SMILING FACE
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN THERE

YES....I'VE BEEN THERE

Copyright 2003 Jerry Lee Surber (ASCAP)
SURBER MUSIC COMPANY PUBLISHING (ASCAP)