IX. Gospel-Sermon: “God Said”

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[PREACHER] God said, "Let there be light" And there was light [STREET CHORUS] God said, "Let there be night" And there was night [PREACHER] God said, "Let there be day" And there was day [STREET CHORUS] Day to follow the night [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, brother [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [PREACHER & STREET CHORUS] And it was goddam good [PREACHER] God said, "Let there be storms" Storms to bring life [STREET CHORUS] Life in all of its forms Forms such as herds [PREACHER] Herds and gaggles and swarms Swarms that have names [STREET CHORUS] Names and numbers and norms [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, brother [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [PREACHER & STREET CHORUS] And it was goddam good [PREACHER] God said, "Let there be gnats Lеt there be sprats" [STREET CHORUS] Sprats to gobblе the gnats So that the sprats [PREACHER] Sprats may nourish the rats Making them fat [STREET CHORUS] Fat, fine food for the cats [PREACHER] And they grew fat, brother [STREET CHORUS] And they grew fat, brother [PREACHER] All but the gnats, brother [STREET CHORUS] They all grew fearful fat [PREACHER] And God saw it was good [STREET CHORUS] God made it be good [PREACHER] Created it good [STREET CHORUS] Created the gnats [PREACHER] Gnats to nourish the sprats [STREET CHORUS] Sprats to nurture the rats [PREACHER] And all for us big fat cats [STREET CHORUS, spoken] Us cats! [PREACHER & STREET CHORUS] Yow! [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good And it was good, and it was good [MAN 1 & STREET CHORUS] God said it's good to be poor God said it's good to be poor Good men must not be secure Good men must not be secure So if we steal from you It's just to help you stay pure (It's just to help you stay pure) [MAN 1 & STREET CHORUS] And it was good [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good And it was good, and it was good [WOMAN 1 & STREET CHORUS] God said take charge of my zoo God said take charge of my zoo I made these creatures for you I made these creatures for you So He won't mind if we Wipe out a species or two (Wipe out a species or two) [WOMAN 1 & STREET CHORUS] And it was good [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good And it was good, and it was good [MAN 2 & STREET CHORUS] God said to spread my commands God said to spread my commands To folks in faraway lands To folks in faraway lands They may not want us there But man, it's out of our hands (But man, it's out of our hands) [MAN 2 & STREET CHORUS] And it was good [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good And it was good, and it was good [WOMAN 2 & STREET CHORUS] God said that sex should repulse God said that sex should repulse Unless it leads to results Unless it leads to results And so we crowd the world Full of consenting adults (Full of consenting adults) [WOMAN 2 & STREET CHORUS] And it was good [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good And it was good, and it was good [MAN 3 & STREET CHORUS] God said it's good to be meek God said it's good to be meek And so we are once a week And so we are once a week It may not mean a lot But oh, it's terribly chic (But oh, it's terribly chic) [MAN 3 & STREET CHORUS] And it was good [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, and it was good [PREACHER & STREET CHORUS] God made us the boss (God made us the boss) God gave us the cross (God gave us the cross) We turned it into a sword (We turned it into a sword) To spread the word of the Lord (To spread the word of the Lord) We use His holy decrees (We use His holy decrees) To do whatever we please (To do whatever we please, yeah!) And it was good! (Yeah!) [PREACHER & STREET CHORUS] And it was good! Yeah! And it was goddam good! [They dance, drunk with power. The dance suddenly halts at the appearance of the CELEBRANT.] [PREACHER] God said, "Let there be light" And there was light [STREET CHORUS] God said, "Let there be night" And there was night [PREACHER] God said, "Let there be day" And there was day [STREET CHORUS] Day to follow the night [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [STREET CHORUS] And it was good, brother [PREACHER] And it was good, brother [STREET CHORUS] And it was—