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Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics

song listing: Godspell : Original Motion Picture Lyrics

Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord) .......... David Haskell & Company

Save The People .......... Victor Garber & Company

Day By Day .......... Robin Lamont & Company

Turn Back, O Man .......... Joanne Jonas Victor Garber & Company

Bless The Lord .......... Lynne Thigpen & Company

All For The Best .......... Victor Garber & Company

All Good Gifts .......... Merrel Jackson & Company

Light Of The World .......... Jerry Sroka, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffery Mylett, Robin Lamont & Company

Alas For You .......... Victor Garber

By My Side .......... Katie Hanley & Company

Beautiful City .......... Entire Company

On The Willows .......... Stephen Reinhardt, Richard LaBonte & Victor Garber

Finale .......... Victor Garber & Company


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord) .. David Haskell & Company


Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Everybody now!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Save The People .. Victor Garber & Company


When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy when?
The people, Lord, the people
Not thrones and crowns,
But men
Flowers of thy heart
O God are they
Let them not pass like weeds away
Their heritage, a sunless day
God save the people
Shall crime bring crime forever
Strength aiding still as strong?
Is it thy will, O Father
That men shall toil
For wrong?
Oh, no, say thy mountains
No, say thy skies
Man's clouded sun shall brightly here rise
And songs be heard, instead of sighs
God save the people!
When wilt thou save the people?
Oh God of mercy when?
The people, Lord! The people!
Not thrones and crowns,
But men!
God save the people
For thine they are
Thy children as thy angels fair
God save the people
From despair
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
When wilt thou save the people!?
Oh God of mercy when!?
The people, Lord! The people!!
Not thrones and crowns,
But Men!
God save the people! (God save us!)
For thine they are. (for thine they are)
Thy children as thy angels fair.
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
God save the people!
From despair
God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh God save the people!
Oh......
God save the people!
God save the people!
God save the people!
Oh......

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Day By Day .. Robin Lamont & Company


Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day
(repeat 3 more times)
Day by day
Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray (Three things I pray)
To see thee more clearly (Day by day)
Love thee more dearly (Day by day)
Follow thee more nearly (Day by day)
Day by day (Day by day)
Day by day (Day by day)
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray (Three things I pray)
To see thee more clearly (Day by day)
Love thee more dearly (Day by day)
See thee more clearly (Day by day)
Love thee more dearly (Day by day)
See thee more clearly (Day by day)
Love thee more dearly (Day by day)
See thee more clearly (Day by day)
Love thee more dearly (Day by day)
Follow thee more nearly.
Day by day
Day by day by day by day by day

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Turn Back, O Man .. Joanne Jonas Victor Garber & Company


Turn back, O man
Forswear thy foolish ways
Old now is earth
And none may count her days
Tadadadada
Yet thou, her child
Whose head is crowned with flames
Still will not hear
Thine inner God proclaim
Turn back, O man (mm, I like that)
Turn back, O man (Handle with care)
Turn back, O man
Forswear thy foolish ways
(Pardon me while I slip into something more comfortable)
Earth might be fair
And all men glad and wise
Age after age their tragic empires rise
Tadadadada
Built while they dream
And in that dreaming weep
Would man but wake
From out his haunted sleep
Turn back, O man...
Turn back, O man... (hard as a rock)
Turn back, O man...
Forswear thy foolish ways
Earth shall be fair
And all her people one
Not till that hour
Shall God's whole will be done
Now, even now
Once more from earth to sky
Peals forth in joy
Man's old undaunted cry
Earth shall be fair
And all her people one
C'mere Jesus, I got something to show ya!
(chorus repeat first verse) {Turn back...proclaim}
Turn back, O man...
Turn back, O man...
Turn back, O man...
Forswear thy foolish ways!
Pa-lay it honey!

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Bless The Lord .. Lynne Thigpen & Company


Oh bless the Lord my soul
His praise to thee proclaimed
And all that is within me join
To bless His holy name
Oh yeah
Oh bless the Lord my soul
His mercies bear in mind
Forget not all His benefits
The Lord to thee is kind
He will not always chide
He will with patience wait
His wrath is ever slow
To rise
Oh bless the Lord
And ready to abate (Oh bless the Lord)
And ready to abate (Oh bless the Lord)
And ready to
And ready to
Abate!
Oh yeah!
He pardons all thy sins (all thy sins)
Prolongs thy feeble breath (feeble breath)
He heals thine infirmities
And ransoms thee from death
Oh bless the Lord my soul
Oh yeah....
Oh bless the Lord my soul
He clothes thee with his love (with his love)
Upholds thee with his truth (with his truth)
And like an eagle he renews
The vigor of thy youth
And bless His holy name
Whose grace hath made thee whole
Whose love and kindness crowns
Thy days
Oh bless the lord
Bless the lord my soul
Oh bless the lord
Bless the Lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord
Bless the Lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord my soul!
Bless the lord, bless the lord....
My soul!
Oh bless the lord
Oh bless the lord my soul!
Oh bless the lord my soul!

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- All For The Best .. Victor Garber & Company


When you feel sad, or under a curse
Your life is bad, your prospects are worse
Your wife is sighing, crying,
And your olive tree is dying,
Temples are graying, and teeth are decaying
And creditors weighing your purse...
Your mood and your robe
Are both a deep blue
You'd bet that Job
Had nothin' on you...
Don't forget that when you get to
Heaven you'll be blessed..
Yes, it's all for the best...
Some men are born to live at ease,
doing what they please,
Richer than the bees are in honey
Never growing old, never feeling cold
Pulling pots of gold from thin air
The best in every town, best at shaking down
Best at making mountains of money
They can't take it with them, but what do they care?
They get the center of the meat, cushions on the seat
Houses on the street where it's sunny..
Summers at the sea, winters warm and free
All of this and we get the rest...
But who is the land for? the sun and the sand for?
You guessed! It's all for the best...
(Repeat both verses in unison twice)
Don't forget that when you get to Heaven you'll be blessed!
Yes, it's all for the.....(all your wrongs will be redressed..)
Yes, it's all for the.....(you must never be distressed....)
Yes, it's all for the.....(someone's got to be oppressed!)
Yes, it's all for the best!!!

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- All Good Gifts .. Merrel Jackson & Company


We plow the fields and scatter the good seed on the land..
But it is fed and watered by God's almighty hand..
He sends us snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain...
The breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain...
All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heaven above
So thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love...
We thank thee then, O Father, for all things bright and good,
The seedtime and the harvest, our life our health our food,
No gifts have we to offer for all thy love imparts
But that which thou desirest, our humble thankful hearts!
All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heaven above..
So thank the Lord, oh thank the Lord for all his love.. (love...)
I really wanna thank you Lord!
All good gifts around us (I wanna thank you Lord)
Are sent from Heaven above..
All good gifts around us
Hey just thank you Lord...

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Light Of The World .. Jerry Sroka, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffery Mylett, Robin Lamont & Company


You are the light of the world!
You are the light of the world!
But if that light is under a bushel,
Brrr, it's lost something kinda crucial
You got to stay bright to be the light of the world
You are the salt of the earth
You are the salt of the earth
But if that salt has lost it's flavor
It ain't got much in its favor
You can't have that fault and be the salt of the earth!
So let your light so shine before men
Let your light so shine
So that they might know some kindness again
We all need help to feel fine (let's have some wine!)
You are the city of God
You are the city of God
But if that city's on a hill
It's kinda hard to hide it well
You've got to stay pretty in the city of God
So let your light so shine before men
Let your light so shine
So that they might know some kindness again
We all need help to feel fine (Let's have some wine!)
You are the light of the world
You are the light of the world
But the tallest candlestick
Ain't much good without a wick
You've got to live right to be the light of the world

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Alas For You .. Victor Garber


Alas alas for you
Lawyers and pharisees
Hypocrits that you be
Searching for souls and fools to forsake them
You travel the land you scour the sea
Then when you've got your converts you make them
Twice as fit for hell!
As you are yourselves!
Alas, alas for you
Lawyers and pharisees
Hypocrits that you are
Sure that the kingdom of Heaven awaits you
You will not venture half so far
Other men who might enter the gates you
Keep from passing through!
Drag them down with you!
You snakes, you viper's brood
You cannot escape being Devil's food!
I send you prophets and I send you preachers
Sages and rages and ages of teachers
Nothing can bar your mood
(This verse did not appear in film)
Alas, alas for you
Lawyers and pharisees
Hypocrits to a man
Sons of the dogs who murdered the prophets
Finishing off what your fathers began
You don't have time to scorn and to scoff
It's getting very late!
Vengence doesn't wait!
You snakes, you viper's brood
You cannot escape being Devil's food!
I send you prophets, I send you preachers
Sages and rages and ages of teachers
Nothing can bar your mood
Blind guides, blind fools
The blood you've spilt
On you will fall!
This nation, this generation
Will bear the guilt of it all!
Alas, alas, alas for you!
Blind fools!!

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- By My Side .. Katie Hanley & Company


Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Can you take me with you?
For my hand is cold
And needs warmth
Where are you going?
Far beyond where the horizon lies
Where the horizon lies
And the land sinks into mellow blueness
Oh please, take me with you
Let me skip the road with you
I can dare myself (I can dare myself)
I can dare myself (I can dare myself)
I'll put a pebble in my shoe
And watch me walk (watch me walk)
I can walk
I can walk!
I shall call the pebble Dare
I shall call the pebble Dare
We will walk, we will talk together
We will talk about walking
Dare shall be carried
And when we both have had enough
I will take him from my shoe, singing
"Meet your new road!"
Then I'll take your hand
Finally glad
Finally glad
That you are here (you are here)
By my side
By my side
By my side
By my side...
(Spoken, by Judas) (Matt. 26:14-16)
Then the man they called Judas Iscariot
Went to the chief priests, and said
"What will you give me to betray Him to you?"
They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
And from that moment, he began to look out for an opportunity
To betray Him.
By my side
By my side
By my side
By my side...

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Beautiful City .. Entire Company


Come sing me sweet rejoicing
Come sing me love
We're not afraid of voicing
All the things
We're dreaming of
Oh, high and low,
And everywhere we go
We can build
A beautiful city
Yes we can
Yes we can
We can build
A beautiful city
Call it out
And call it the city of man
We don't need alabaster
We don't need chrome
We've got our special plaster
Take my hand (Take my hand)
I'll take you home (I'll take you home!)
We see nations rise
In each other's eyes (in each other's eyes!)
We can build (we can build)
A beautiful city (a beautiful city)
Yes we can (yes we can)
Yes we can (yes we can)
We can build (we can build)
A beautiful city (a beautiful city)
Call it out
And call it the city of man
Come sing me sweet rejoicing
Come sing me love
We're not afraid of voicing
All the things (all the things)
We're dreaming of (we're dreaming of)
Oh, high and low,
And everywhere we go (everywhere we go)
We can build (we can build)
A beautiful city (a beautiful city)
Yes we can (yes we can)
Oh yes we can (yes we can)
We can build (we can build)
A beautiful city (a beautiful city)
Call it out
And call it the city of man

 

Beautiful City (alternate version not in film)

Out of the ruins and rubble
Out of the smoke
Out of our night of struggle
Can we see a ray of hope?
One pale thing ray reaching for the day..
We can build a beautiful city.
Yes we can, yes we can.
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
but we can build a city of man.
We may not reach the ending
But we can start
Slowly but truly mending
Brick by brick, heart by heart.
Now, maybe now, we start learning how.
We can build a beautiful city.
Yes we can, yes we can.
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
but we can build a city of man.
When your trust is all but shattered
When your faith is all but killed
You can give up bitter and battered
Or you can slowly start to build...
A beautiful city.
Yes we can, yes we can.
We can build a beautiful city
Not a city of angels
but we can build a city of man.

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- On The Willows .. Stephen Reinhardt, Richard LaBonte & Victor Garber


On the willows, there
We hung up our lives
For our captors there
Require
Of us songs
And our tormentors mirth
On the willows, there
We hung up our lives
For our captors there
Require
Of us songs
And our tormentor's mirth
Saying
Sing us one
Of the songs of Zion
Sing us one
Of the songs of Zion
Sing us one
Of the songs of Zion
But how can we sing? (how can we sing?)
Sing the Lord's songs? (sing the Lord's songs)
In a foreign land?
On the willows, there
We hung up our lives.

 


Godspell : Original Motion Picture soundtrack lyrics -- Finale .. Victor Garber & Company


Oh God, I'm bleeding
Oh God, I'm bleeding
Oh God, you're bleeding
Oh God, I'm dying
Oh God, you're dying
Oh God, I'm dying
Oh God, I'm dead
Oh God, you're dead
Oh God, you're dead
Oh, oh you're dead
Long live God, long live God (x 6)
Prepare ye, the way of the Lord (Long live God, long live God)
Prepare ye, the way of the Lord (Long live God, long live God)
Prepare ye, the way of the Lord (Long live God, long live God)
Prepare ye, the way of the Lord (Long live God, long live God)
Everybody now!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Prepare ye the way of the Lord!
Day by day
Day by day
Oh dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day
Day by day (day by day)
Day by day
Oh dear Lord
Three things I pray (three things I pray)
To see thee more clearly (day by day!)
Love thee more dearly (day by day!)
Follow thee more nearly (day by day!)
Day by day (day by day!)
Day by day (day by day!)
Oh dear Lord
Three things I pray (three things I pray)
To see thee more clearly (day by day!)
Love thee more dearly (day by day!)
Follow thee more nearly (day by day!)
Day by day (day by day!)...

 


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