As formless as fire Transparent as glass As warm as the summer sun And soft as the grass There's California In a frame by my bed But there's nothing but cotton Where I lay my head It's a long way to heaven And it's hard to see clear through the rain But I'm following the angels And I know that I'll get there some day I'm looking for something To keep me alive I've felt the heartache And I've told the lies But maybe I'm missing The point of this game If you take the first step Then I'll do the same It's a long way to heaven And it's hard to see clear through the rain But I'm following the angels And I know that I'll get there some day All these tears are forgiven All this water runs clean I can breathe I can see I can love I can be Anything I want to be It's a long way to heaven And it's hard to see clear through the rain But I'm following the angels And I know that I'll get there some day