Went to see her girls	      
under the sweet Southern sky
Love was so strong		
was with them all the time
At the end of the day		
she laid down to rest
When the sunrise came		
she had already left

Took Route 1 to heaven’s gate
‘Cause that’s the way that it goes
It’s a trip we all take	
It’s when no one knows

Was a hard livin’ man	
who worked day and night
In the last moment		
knew something wasn’t right                           
But he went on ahead		
and bent to the task
Before it was done		 	
found it was his last   

Took Route 1 to heaven’s gate
‘Cause that’s the way that it goes
It’s a trip we all take	
It’s when no one knows	

Wasn’t a surprise			
he’d been sick for awhile
But when he saw his kids	
still made him smile	
But some things you can’t stop	     
just come to an end
He hoped when he arrived		
find himself a friend	

Took Route 1 to heaven’s gate
‘Cause that’s the way that it goes
It’s a trip we all take	
It’s when no one knows
When no one knows
When no one knows