Huckleberry Pie; Mysterious Ways

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 the woman when they chug that beer.

Sho nuff sun gon' shine
Gonna be grown ladies of the marryin' kind
Sho nuff moon gon' rise
Like a huckleberry pie
In the middle of the sky
Gon' be alright
Gon' be alright.

It's sunday morning
Soloist darlene doris jarene
So make a joyful
Noise joyful
A joyful noise! Joyful!
Noise! Joyful!
Unto the
Lord! Lord! Lord! Lord!
Hallelujah!

Today's the day
God hath made.

It's sunday sunday!
It's sunday sing it, sista!
It's sunday sunday!
Morning!
So make a
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
'Cuz I'm gonna keep your boat afloat for 40 days.

'Cuz the good lord works in mysterious ways
Celie! Come on celie, you slow as molasses
Celie not feelin' good, pa. She's goin' as fast as she can
Celie!
I'm sorry, pa.

(As Nettie and Celie walk past, the church ladies stop Celie. Pa looks back for Nettie.)

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 mama
Now it gon' kill them too.

I heard about po'
Chile celie -
Heard about po' already ruint
Chile celie
Two times!
Heard about po' already ruint
Chile celie
Two times! She only 14 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 them
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 pore back breakin' ooooh
Under all that weight ooooh
St. Peter gonna lift it oooh
At the pearly gate. Ooooh
Let the spirit walk beside you
On your darkest days.

Oh, the good lord works
In mysterious ways.

Now none of us know what the lord's got planned for us, no sir
So i want y'all to stop your moanin' and quit your groanin'
Just throw awayyyyy your hankerchiefs
Put your hand in his and follow where he leads. Lord have mercy!
That's what i'm talkin' about!
Don't you worry, now. 'Cause no matter what happens, I need you to know that here
In church today, the good lord is walkin' witcha.

Walkin'!
The good lord is talkin' witcha
Talkin'!

Walkin' witcha
Talkin' witcha
When the devil start squawkin' witcha
God won't quitcha
No he won't!

Yes he works!
Whoa, he walkin'
Yes he works!
Yes he walks
Yes he works!
Everyday
Yes he works!
Oh, in every way.

Yes he works! Walkin' witcha
Yes he works! Talkin' witcha
Yes he works! When the devil start
Squawkin' witcha
Yes he works! God won't quitcha
No, he won't
Yes he works! Works!
Yes he works! Works!

Yes he works! Works! Walkin' witcha
Yes he works! Works! Talkin' witcha
Yes he works! Works! When the devil start
Squawkin' witcha
Yes he works! Works! God won't quitcha
No, he won't!

Yes he works! Yes he
Yes he works! Works!

Dear god!
Works!
Dear god!
You know that god works
In mysterious ways.

So make a
Joy joyful
Noise
Joyful
Noise
Throw your hands up
I said, a
Joyful
Noise get up on
Your feet
Joyful
Noise
Joyful
Joyful
Joyful joyful joyful.

Come on!
And make a joyful noise!