Opening / Mysterious Ways [2015 Broadway Cast Recording]
Joaquina Kalukango, The Color Purple New Broadway Cast, Cynthia Erivo
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Hey, sista, whatcha gon' do...? Goin' down by the river Gonna play with you Papa don't like no screamin' 'round here No lip from da woman when they chug that beer Sho nuf sun gon' shine Gon' be grown ladies of the marryin' kind Sure 'nough moon gon' rise Like a huckleberry pie In the middle of the sky Gon' be alright Gon' be alright It's Sunday morning So make a joyful noise Joyful noise Joyful noise A joyful noise Joyful Unto the Joyful Lord! Lord! Lord! Lord! Hallelujah! Today's the day God hath made It's Sunday Ha! Ha! It's Sunday My Lord! It's Sunday I-i-i-i-oop! Mornin' So make a Joyful noise Joyful noise Joyful noise Joyful noise Unto the Lord! When the King threw Daniel in the lion's den The good lord works In mysterious ways! God sent a mighty angel, brought him out again Yes, the good lord works In mysterious ways! When God saw the wicked he knew what to do Said, Noah, bring the animals two by two 'Cause I'm gonna keep your boat afloat for forty days 'Cause the good lord works in mysterious ways Ah oom ah ooom Ah oom ah ooom Ah oom ah ooom Ah oom ah ooom Ah oom ah ooom Celie! C'mon, Celie, you're slow as molasses Celie not feelin' good Pa She goin' as fast as she can Celie! I'm sorry, Pa Nettie! Whatchu gon' call your baby, chile? If it's a boy, I'm gon' call this one Adam. An' the last one name Olivia Celie! Livin' with that man what killed their mother. Now it gon' kill them too I heard about po Chile Celie Heard about po Already ruint Chile Celie Two times! Hummph! Heard about po Already runit Chile Celie Two times! Hummph! She only fourteen Years old Who da daddy? Who da daddy? Who da daddy? Who da daddy? Who da daddy? Who da daddy? Nobody know! I hear her Pa take her chirren Into the woods and done kilt dem Don't waste your time tryin' to Wrassle with your worldly woe The good lord works In mysterious ways 'Cause God watchin' over you wherever you go Yes, the good lord works In mysterious ways If your poor back breakin' Under all that weight St. Peter gonna lift it At the pearly gate Let the spirit walk beside you on your darkest days Oh, the good lord work in mysterious... ways None of us knows what the Lord's got planned for us, no sir So I want you to stop your moanin', quit your groanin' Just throw away your handkerchief Put your hand in his And follow where he leads, Lord have mercy! That's what I'm talkin' about! The good Lord is walkin' witcha Walkin! Y'all don't hear me I said the good Lord is talkin' witcha Talkin'! Yeah Lord! Walkin' witcha Hey! Talkin' witcha Yeah! When the devil start squawkin' witcha God won't quitcha No, he won't! Yes he works! Whoa he's walkin' Yes he works! And he's talkin' Yes he works! Everyday Yes he works! Walkin' witcha Yes he works! Talkin' witcha Yes he works! When the devil start Yes he works! Squawkin' witcha Yes he works! God won't quitcha, no he won't! Yes he works! Works! Dear God! Works! Dear God! You know that God works In mysterious ways So make a joyful noise Joy, throw your hands up Joyful noise Get up on your feet, yeah Joyful Joyful Joyful Joyful! Come on, church! And make a joyful noise! Unto the Lord!
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Written by: Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray
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