Heaven Don't Deserve Me, ©1972 by Gordon Lightfoot I'm not afraid of when I'm dying There'll be no one to hold my hand If there's a God up there he loves me Much as my old woman can I don't intend to be a martyr I don't give a damn what people say And if I never get to heaven Heaven don't deserve me anyway I've tasted life both good and evil At times I was cruel and did not pay And if I never get to heaven Heaven don't deserve me anyway I don't know what it was I came for But I've enjoyed it up 'til now If there's a friend who ever needs me I'll do my best to help somehow I don't intend to keep no secrets I don't give a damn what people say And if I never get to heaven Heaven don't deserve me anyway I know and I'll admit my failures I don't give a damn what people say And if I never get to heaven Heaven don't deserve me anyway And if I never get to heaven Heaven don't deserve me anyway