Opening Mysterious Ways

[Celie]
Hey, sister, whatcha gon' do?

[Nettie]
Goin' down by the river
Gonna play with you

[Celie]
Papa don't like no screamin' 'round here

[Nettie]
No lip from the woman when they chug that beer

[Both]
Sure 'nough Sun gon' shine
Gonna 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

[Sofia]
It's Sunday morning
So make a joyful noise

[Church Ladies]
Joyful noise! Joyful!
A joyful noise
Joyful!

[Sofia]
Unto the
Lord!

[Church Ladies]
Lord! Lord!
Hallelujah!
Today's the day
God has made

It's Sunday
It's Sunday
It's Sunday Morning!
So make a
Joyful noise
Unto the the lord

[Sofia]
When the King threw Daniel in the lion's den

[Ensemble]
The good lord works
In mysterious ways

[Sofia]
God sent a mighty angel
Brought him out again

[Ensemble]
Yes, the good lord works
In mysterious ways

[Sofia]
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

[Ensemble]
'Cause the good lord works in mysterious ways

[Pa]
C’mon Celie you’re slow as molasses

[Nettie]
Celie not feeling well Pa
She’s going as fast as she can

[Celie]
I’m sorry Pa

[Pa]
Nettie!

[Church Lady]
Whatchu gon' call your baby, Chile?

[Celie]
If it's a boy, I'm gon' call this one Adam
An' the last one name Olivia

[Pa]
Celie!

[Church Lady]
Livin' with that man what killed their mama
Now it gon' kill them too

[Church Ladies, in turn]
I heard about that poor child Celie
Already ruined two times!
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 them

[Sofia]
Don't waste your time tryin' to wrestle
With your worldly woe

[Ensemble]
The good lord works
In mysterious ways

[Sofia]
'Cause God watchin' over you
Wherever you go

[Ensemble]
Yes, the good lord works
In mysterious ways

[Sofia]
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

[Ensemble]
'Cause the good lord works
In mysterious ways

[Preacher]
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!

Lord is walkin' witcha
The good lord is talkin' witcha

[Church Ladies]
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
God won't quitcha

[Celie]
Dear God! (works!)
Dear God!

[Sofia]
You know that God works

[Ensemble]
In mysterious ways

[Darlene]
So make a joyful noise

[Church Ladies]
Throw your hands up
Joyful noise
Get up on your feet, yeah

Joyful
Joyful
Joyful
Joyful

Joyful

[Preacher]
Come on, church
And make a joyful noise

[Ensemble]
Unto the lord!