[Read Acts (Parody of 1983 "Relax" performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood)]
Hi-ee-hi-ee-hi-eeee-yah
Just watch us now
Hey-hell
Whoa-hoooh
Weh-hell
Now
Read Acts, go through it
When you’re done, you go do it
Read Acts, go through it
Anyone can come
Read Acts, go through it
Tell you what -- there’s somethin’ to it
Read Acts, go through it
Anyone can come
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[Bartimaeus Eyes (Parody of 1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes)]
He heard ‘em holler
"Ho! Here comes Jesus Christ"
The man would never know
He’s got Bartimaeus eyes
He turned as soon as they told him
He don’t have any sight
He’s sure he soon will, though
He’s got Bartimaeus eyes
He said, "Jesus
If He sees me
I’ll be better, yes indeedy
'Cause they told us
That He knows just what it
Takes to make us robust."
He's got a precious gospel for stand up guys
Who’ve got Bartimaeus eyes
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[Sweet Jesus Made a Whip (Parody of 1983 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" performed by Eurhythmics)]
Sweet Jesus made a whip
Threw 'em out and despised greed
The temple is more than a den of thieves
Everybody, listen to something
Money is what you use to
Come up with stuff to get used by you
Love of that money can ruin you
Love of that money's evil's root
Oooooo, hey...
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[Psalm Passage at Night (Parody of 1983 “Sunglasses at Night” performed by Corey Hart)]
I read a Psalm passage at night
So I can, so I can
Watch the way they prayed in olden times
And I read my Psalm passage at night
So I can, so I can
Keep scraps of Scriptures in my mind
Oh, I sleep so peacefully
‘Cause God’s my security
And He’s got a hold of me
I turn to Him in faith
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[Hundred Nineteenth Psalm (Parody of 1982 "Hungry Like the Wolf" performed by Duran Duran)]
Tucked in the center, like a surprise
You’ll see a Psalm with earth-shaking size
Doot doot do doot doot do doot doot do
Doot doot do doot doot doooo
Eww, it’s acrostic in its design
Because repeating letters open each line
Doot doot do doot doot do doot doot do
Doot doot do doot doot doooo
There’s much written down
I’ve got a hunch I’m bafflin’ you
Shall I expound? The acrostic is found
In the hundred nineteenth Psalm
It’s got a design – it just doesn’t rhyme
And it’s the longest chapter, too
It’s alphabetized --22 sections wide
It’s the hundred nineteenth Psalm
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[They Blindly Speak of Science (Parody of 1982 "She Blinded Me With Science” performed by Thomas Dolby)]
("Hah!")
They’re going through the motions
They’re tryin’ to tenderize the meat
They teach us evolution
Their speech is very Darwin-y
But they blindly speak of science
("They blindly speak of science")
("Hmmm")
6:20 in First Timothy
("Hey-hey")
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[One Thing Leads to the Father (Parody of 1982 "One Thing Leads to Another" performed by The Fixx)]
The deception’s worldwide
To what are you tryin' to pray
You’ve got a bland faith – your guru says
Communicate with any god you please
You see, I mentioned this to
Make a case for black and white
But then one little cross leaves you shocked – it’s unique
You won’t discover though you seek
I know the … Truth, and the Way
Read John 14, baby, one thing leads to the Father
You told me that I’m wrong
I’ve been a Christian too long, my friend
One way leads to the Father
("Yeah, yeah, yeah")
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[I Can’t Grow From That (Nor Can You) (Parody of 1981 “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” performed by Darryl Hall & John Oates)]
Jesus said He’s with me all the time
That doesn’t stop when news is scary and not so fine
You’ve got some problems no one wants, I know
You even prayed about 'em – they won’t go
Yeah-eh-eh, I-I-I-I
Cried through many things that He brought me through
Hey, and I-I-I-I-I’d do only pleasant things if I got to choose
Yeah, but I can’t grow from that, no-oh-oh (no) – nor can you
I can’t grow from that, no (no) – nor can you
I can’t grow from that, no-oh-oh (no) – nor can you
I can’t grow from that, (can’t grow from that)
Can’t grow from that, (can’t grow from that)
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[James 1:3 (Parody of 1985 "Take on Me" performed by A-ha)]
Buh-ba-buh-buh
Well, tough things await
I don’t know what – I’m just sayin’
I’ll face them anyway
But James says that they refine you
Trials await – I’ll be comin' through them all okay
James 1:3 -- (They only)
Make me strong -- (They hone me)
I’ll see God
Whenever they are through
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[Wicked (Parody of 1980 “Whip It” performed by Devo)]
("Well, let’s admit")
In the past you slipped
Check on the facts
Babe, your heart was black
Well, you’ve probably done some wrong
You was wicked
Before you’d been around too long
You was wicked
To summarize this song
You was wicked
("We’re wicked – it’s a shame
Change it up
Get straight
Grow purer – you may say
“I’m too defective” – but God can make
The wicked – wicked good")
