Stephen Bray - Opening/Mysterious Ways lyrics

[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] (spoken) C'mon Celie you're slow as mola**es [Nettie] (spoken) Celie not feeling well Pa She's going as fast as she can [Celie] (spoken) I'm sorry Pa [Pa] (spoken) Nettie! [Church Lady] (spoken) Whatchu gon' call your baby, chile? [Celie] (spoken) If it's a boy, I'm gon' call this one Adam An' the last one name Olivia [Pa] (spoken) Celie! [Church Lady] (spoken) Livin' with that man what k**ed their mama Now it gon' k** them too [Church Ladies, in turn] (spoken) 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] (spoken) 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!