I aint been to heaven
But I've been told
Hand me down the silver trumpet Gabriel
All the gates are pearl
And all the streets are gold
Hand me down the silver trumpet Lord

If religion were a thing
That money could buy
Hand me down the silver trumpet Gabriel
All the rich would live
And all the poor would die
Hand me down the silver trumpet Lord

If you want to go to heaven
Like anyone else
Hand me down the silver trumpet Gabriel
Just you treat your neighbour
As you treat yourself
Hand me down the silver trumpet Lord

CHORUS
Oh hand me down
(hand me down)
Hand me down the silver trumpet Gabriel
Oh hand me down
(Throw it down)
Any way
(to get it down)
Hand me down the silver trumpet Lord