“Heaven Is a Halfpipe” (also known informally as “Heaven Is a Halfpipe (If I Die)” or “If I Die Before I Wake”) is the début single by American hip hop band OPM. It was included on their début studio album, Menace to Sobriety (2000).
[Chorus]
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on Earth I can’t do jack
Without the man up on my back
[Verse 1: John E. Necro]
Now Heaven would be a DJ spinning dub all night long
And Heaven would be just kicking back with Jesus packing my bong
And if you don’t believe in Jesus; then Muhammad or Buddha too
And while the world is warring, we just sit back and laugh at you, singing…
[Chorus]
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on earth I can’t do jack
Without the man up on my back
[Verse 2]
Now when most people think of Heaven, they see those pearly gates
But I looked a little closer and there’s a sign that says “do not skate”
So if you wanna come to my heaven where we all gonna have a ball
And everyone you know is welcome ‘cause we got no gates or walls, singing…
[Chorus]
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on earth I can't do shit
Without the man fuckin' with it
[Verse 3]
Then I got to the gate
Pulled out a list that I’d been callin’ fate
"I’m sorry, friend, you can’t come in
You got a list here that doesn’t end"
You’re mad ‘cause I smoked dope?
You teachin’ any classes in how to cope?
I find a place to rest my head
I’d rather be alone now that I’m dead
Like Christian Hosoi way back in ‘87
We’ll be busting Christ air’s until we get to heaven
You think I really care that I missed biology?
Got my education in stale fishology
With all your rules, you gots to chill
I’m gonna twist out like Mike McGill
Gonna twist out ‘cause I got the skills
Gonna twist out ‘cause I got the skills…
Got the skills, got the skills
Got the skills, got the skills
Heaven is a halfpipe
[Chorus]
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on earth I can't do jack
Without the man up on my back
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on earth I can't do shit
Without the man fuckin' with it
If I die before I wake
At least in Heaven I can skate
'Cause right now on earth I can't do shit
Without the man fuckin' with it
[Outro: John E. Necro]
Old Skool Air
Method Air
Judo Air
Frontside Air
I don’t care
No, I don’t care
I don’t care [x7]
Heaven Is a Halfpipe was written by John Edney & Geoff Turney & Roy C & Shakes Lo.
Heaven Is a Halfpipe was produced by Craig Kallman & Josh Deutsch.
OPM released Heaven Is a Halfpipe on Mon Nov 06 2000.