[Verse 1]
Early Sunday morning
Waiting for the church van
On a little street called Mountain View
Six years old, Bible in hand
The sun reflects on the morning dew
Mama and Daddy never came along
But in that van, I learned my song
Inside those walls, I wasn’t alone
The church became my second home
[Chorus]
Once the end of the road comes
I’ll wait for the church van to take me home
Through heaven’s gate, I won’t walk alone
Hearing Jesus say, “Welcome home, son”
Welcome home, son
[Verse 2]
Now I’m grown with a family of my own
A loving wife and children at home
We dress them up on Sunday morn’
Just like the day my faith was born
Hand in hand we walk through the door
Hearts together in one accord
The place that held me when I was small
Now it’s where I bring us all
[Chorus]
Once the end of the road comes
I’ll wait for the church van to take me home
Through heaven’s gate, I won’t walk alone
Hearing Jesus say, “Welcome home, son”
Welcome home, son
[Bridge]
I was just a boy, searching for love
Found my Father watching above
Now I see His blessings clear
In my children’s eyes, in the one I hold near
[Final Chorus]
Once the end of the road comes
I’ll wait for the church van to take me home
Through heaven’s gate, I won’t walk alone
Hearing Jesus say, “Welcome home, son”
Welcome home, son
[Outro]
Early Sunday morning, waiting still
That little boy inside me will
Climb aboard, and ride on home
To where my Savior calls me His own