Here so many are taking vacation,
To the mountains, the lakes or the sea;
Where they rest from their cares and their worries,
What a wonderful time that must be!
But it seems not my lot to be like them,
I must toil thru the heat and the cold,
Seeking out the lost sheep on the mountains,
Bringing wanderers back to the fold.

CHORUS
When I take my vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be;
Hearing concerts by the heavenly,
And the face of my Savior I'll see;
Sitting down by the banks of the river;
'Neath the shade of the ever green tree,
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
Won't you spend your vacation with me.

Now some day I shall take my vacation
To the city John tells us about;
With its foundation walls all so precious,
Where from gladness of heart I shall shout!
O no sights ever witnessed by mortals,
Can compare with the glories up there
I shall spend my vacation with Jesus,
In the place He went on to prepare.

CHORUS
When I take my vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be;
Hearing concerts by the heavenly,
And the face of my Savior I'll see;
Sitting down by the banks of the river;
'Neath the shade of the ever green tree,
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
Won't you spend your vacation with me.

There the weather will always be perfect.
Not a cloud shall sweep over the sky;
And no earthquakes or cyclones shall threaten,
In the land of the Sweet by and by
Soon there's going to be an excursion,
I am booked for a ride in the air.
You're invited to share my vacation,
And the feast with our Bridegroom to share.

CHORUS
When I take my vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be;
Hearing concerts by the heavenly,
And the face of my Savior I'll see;
Sitting down by the banks of the river;
'Neath the shade of the ever green tree,
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
Won't you spend your vacation with me.

Here on earth when we take our vacation,
We return to our homes by and by;
When I take my vacation in heaven,
In those mansions of gold in the sky.
I shall dwell with my Savior forever,
With Him sit on His Heavenly Throne;
All the days will be one, long vacation,
When my Savior takes me to His home.

CHORUS
When I take my vacation in heaven,
What a wonderful time that will be;
Hearing concerts by the heavenly,
And the face of my Savior I'll see;
Sitting down by the banks of the river;
'Neath the shade of the ever green tree,
I shall rest from my burdens forever,
Won't you spend your vacation with me.