Jim,

Here are the lyrics sung by Butch Stone in the Les Brown recording you mentioned:

EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN

Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die!
Everybody says they're not afraid; I wonder why?
They say they can't wait for the day, but when it comes, they want to stay!
Yes, everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die!

I'm telling ya, everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die!
Everybody says they'd go right now, but how they lie!
They want to see the Promised Land, but dyin' for it ain't too grand.
Yes, everybody wants to go to Heaven, hmm, but nobody wants to die.

Everybody wants to get up there, but nobody wants to give it up!
Everybody wants to meet St. Pete; well, that's all reet!
But they'd call the doctor when they're sick and say, "Please cure me, quick, quick, quick!"
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, oh, but nobody wants to die!

I tell you, folks, it's a phenomenum-num-num-num-num!
Everybody wants to go there, but nobody wants to expire!
Everybody wants to hear angels sing in the sky.
Now, I must admit, I'm just like you; I'm stallin' on that journey, too!
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, oh, but nobody wants to die!

Everybody wants to sprout wings, but nobody wants to kick the bucket!
Now, they know darn well they gotta die to get up there, still they try to duck it!
Now, they know that Gabriel with his horn can blow, but they'd rather stay here and dig ol' Satchmo!
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, oh, but nobody wants to die!
I said no-no-no-no-nobody wants to die!