In late summer 2025, some believed that Jesus was returning to earth on Septermber 23 and “rapture” the true believers into heaven. A relative who I genuinely love called us one evening a few weeks before the expected event concerned that maybe we weren’t ready. This song was written early the next morning. I guess since I’m writing this now, we are still here. The song reflects quiet skepticism, spiritual tension, and a grounded sense of love and longing.
Got a call last night from someone I love
Said the trumpet’s gonna blow from the heavens above
She said, “Get right now, ’cause you won’t get to pack—
Jesus is comin’, and He ain’t lookin’ back.”
Found an internet preacher, said he’d heard the Word,
Jesus touchin’ down on the twenty-third
He was on TikTok and Spotify, too—
Did he earn a little cash with every single view?
[Refrain]
If I fly, will I miss the mess?
The friends I love and the daily stress
If the loudest folks get called away,
Maybe we could love like Jesus someday
I ain’t in a rush, but I’ll be fine
They can float on up
I’ll just cast my line
I’ve seen too much of this holy parade
Where love’s just a word and truth gets played
Where the ones who shout about pearly gates
Are quoting more Bible and spreading more hate.
Woke up to sunlight and a sky so wide,
Cat on the counter, wife by my side
Poured my coffee, took it slow
Thought, “If He’s comin’, would I even wanna go?”
If I fly, will I miss the mess?
The friends I love and the daily stress
If the loudest folks get called away,
Maybe we could love like Jesus someday
I ain’t in a rush, but I’ll be fine
They can float on up
I’ll just cast my line
Maybe heaven’s not some place we fly
But coffee at dawn with my wife nearby
Maybe grace ain’t earned in the air above
But found in the dirt when we choose to love
If I fly, let it feel like home
Not streets of gold, just fields I’ve known
Let my grandkids laugh and the coffee pour
Let the gate stay open, not locked no more
I ain’t in a rush, but I’ll be fine
They can float on up
I’ll just cast my line
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