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Better Place
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Aug 10, 2026 updated
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CeCe Winans' song "Better Place" is a gospel anthem about enduring life's hardships with the hope of heaven. The lyrics acknowledge long, hard days and human weakness, but encourage listeners to keep their heads up because Jesus will return to take believers to a better place. The song describes heaven as a blessed, peaceful place with pearly gates and streets of gold, where there will be rest and overflowing love. It also calls for personal readiness, asking listeners to get their house in order. Overall, it's a message of perseverance, hope, and the promise of eternal life.
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[Verse I]
We have days very long
We have days very hard
We're given up our lives for the sake of the call
And in those times when we thought
We were not gonna make it
We would remind ourselves that our reward is in heaven
[Bridge]
We're goin' to a place that is truly blessed
A place where we'll find rest yeah
Prepared for me and you
I'm getting my house in order How about you?
A place that is full of peace
Love it will be over flowing
We'll be there for eternity
I want you there yeah I want you there with me
[Chorus]
Keep your head up he's coming some day to carry us away to a better place [repeat]
[Verse II]
We all have times when we're weak and we have times when we're strong
We don't always do what's right cause sometimes it's easier to do wrong
Well everybody makes mistakes yeah at some point in their lives
You know that nobody's perfect
We're all just reaching for the prize
[Bridge]
We're goin' to a place that is truly blessed
A place where we'll find rest yeah
Prepared for me and you
I'm getting my house in order How about you?
A place that is full of peace
Love it will be over flowing
We'll be there for eternity
I want you there yeah I want you there with me
[Chorus]
Keep your head up he's coming some day to carry us away to a better place [4X]
[Verse III]
White pearly gates that's where the streets are made with gold
His glory illuminates the heavens
Walls of jasper
We'll live there ever after
We'll seek his face
We'll bow down and cry holy holy holy holy
[Chorus]
Keep your head up he's coming some day to carry us away to a better place [4X]