- Recorded at Trianon Studio; Long Beach, CA -1982
- ©Humpback Music
When I heard you were passing on
I started feeling down
Thought I’d better come wish you well
Before they lay you in the ground
I don’t know too much about dying
Cause I’ve always been alive
But from everything I hear
There’s hope on the other side
Seems so sad I know I’ve never said goodbye to a friend
But if everything goes the way it should
I’ll catch up with you again
And they say from the Hills of Paradise
You can see for a million miles
There’s rest there for the weary Lord
And comfort from their trials
You can lay your burden down
When you reach the promised land
But the ones you leave behind don’t understand
They’ll only touch your cold and lifeless hand
Dry up your tears now let’s quit crying
It’s all been done before
Everybody’s gone that lived before us
And we’re just gonna make two more
As for now I’ll go on living
Time is on my side
But the days gonna come sooner or later
When I run out of ways to hide
I’m not sure where you’re going
But I want to go there too
Save me a seat on the glory bound
Cause I’m a gonna follow you
And they say from the Hills of Paradise
You can see for a million miles
There’s rest there for the weary Lord
And comfort from their trials
You can lay your burden down
When you reach the promised land
But the ones you leave behind don’t understand
They’ll only touch your cold and lifeless hand
They say from the Hills of Paradise
You can see for a million miles
There’s rest there for the weary Lord
And comfort from their trials
You can lay your burden down
When you reach the promised land
But the ones you leave behind don’t understand
They’ll only touch your cold and lifeless hand
- The Hills of Paradise
- Music and lyrics – Bill Glass
- Drums – David Crigger
- Bass – Jim Lacefield
- Piano – Tony Tanner
- Guitar (acoustic) – Bill Glass
- Guitar (electric) – John Vestman
- Background vocals – John Vestman
- Background vocals – Silky and her sisters
- Pedal Steel Guitar – Doug Vaughn
- Violin – John Vestman