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There are a lot of country music haters out there. And, admittedly, it can sometimes be an acquired taste. There’s a certain ‘twang’ in each song that either appeals you, or… well, doesn’t.

Whether you like or hate country music, however, you must admit that one of its bigger performers – Sherrie Austin – knows what she’s doing. And her voice is perfect for soothingly belting out one of her hit songs, Sherrie Austin Streets of Heaven.

Streets of Heaven debuted in 2003 and has since been Austin’s greatest success on the country music beat. Named after the very album it’s featured in, Streets of Heaven is a song dedicated to a little girl who’s fighting death off in the middle of the night, and the prayers of her mother. Her mother is praying fervently that God not take her little girl, as the streets of heaven must already be so crowded.

Sherrie Austin’s Streets of Heaven Lyrics:

Hello God, it’s me again. 2:00 a.m., Room 304.
Visiting hours are over, time for our bedside tug of war.
This sleeping child between us may not make it through the night.
I’m fighting back the tears as she fights for her life.
Well, it must be kind of crowded,
On the streets of Heaven.
So tell me: what do you need her for?
Don’t you know one day she’ll be your little girl forever.
But right now I need her so much more.
She’s much too young to be on her own:
Barely just turned seven.
So who will hold her hand when she crosses the streets of Heaven?

Tell me God, do you remember the wishes that she made,
As she blew out the candles on her last birthday cake?
She wants to ride a pony when she’d big enough.
She wants to marry her Daddy when she’s all grown up.

Well, it must be kind of crowded,
On the streets of Heaven.
So tell me: what do you need her for?
Don’t you know one day she’ll be your little girl forever.
But right now I need her so much more.
She’s much too young to be on her own:
Barely just turned seven.
So who will hold her hand when she crosses the streets of Heaven?

Lord, don’t you know she’s my angel
You got plenty of your own
And I know you hold a place for her
But she’s already got a home
Well I don’t know if you’re listenin’
But praying is all that’s left to do
So I ask you Lord have mercy, you lost a son once too

And it must be kind of crowded,
On the streets of Heaven.
So tell me: what do you need her for?
Don’t you know one day she’ll be your little girl forever.
But right now I need her so much more.
Lord, I know once you’ve made up your mind,
There’s no use in beggin’.
So if you take her with you today, will you make sure she looks both ways,
And would you hold her hand when she crosses the streets of Heaven.

The streets of Heaven.