Celie:
Hey, sista, 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 da woman whe' he chug dat beer
Nettie & Celie:
Sho nuff sun gon' shine
Gonna be grown ladies of da marryin' kind
Sho nuff moon gon' rise
Like a huckleberry pie
In da middle of the sky
Gon' be alright
Gon' be alright

Soloist:
It's Sunday morning
So make a joyful noise
Soloist, Darlene, Doris, Jarene:
Joyful noise! Joyful!
A joyful noise!
Joyful!
Unto the
Lord!
Darlene:
Hallelujah!
Soloist & Church Ladies:
Today's the day
God hath made
Soloist, Doris, Jarene, Darlene:
It's Sunday! It’s Sunday!
It's Sunday!
It's Sunday morning!
So make a
Soloist & Church Ladies:
Joyful noise
Soloist:
Unto the, the
Lord!

Soloist:
When the king threw Daniel in the lion's den
Ensemble:
The good Lord works
In mysterious ways!
Soloist:
God sent a mighty angel
Brought him out again
Ensemble:
Yes, the good Lord works
In mysterious ways!
Soloist:
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
Soloist & Ensemble:
'Cuz the good Lord works in mysterious ways
Ensemble:
Ah oom Ah ooom
Ah oom Ah ooom
Ah oom Ah ooom
Ah oom Ah ooom
Ah oom Ah ooom

Pa:
Come on Celie! You slow as molasses.
Nettie:
Celie not feelin' good, Pa. She's goin' as fast as she can.
Pa:
Celie!
Celie:
I’m sorry, Pa.
Pa:
Nettie!
Jarene:
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!
Jarene:
Livin' with that man what killed their mama. Now it gon' kill them too.

Doris, Jarene, Darlene:
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?
Church Ladies:
Nobody know!
I hear her Pa take her chirren
Into the woods and done kilt them
Soloist:
Don't waste your time tryin' to wrassle
With your worldly woe
Ensemble:
The good Lord works
In mysterious ways
Soloist:
'Cause God watchin' over you
Wherever you go
Ensemble:
Yes, the good Lord works
In mysterious ways
Soloist, Ensemble:
If your po’ 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 day
Ensemble:
Oh, the good Lord works
In mysterious ways

Preacher:
Now none of us know what the Lord's got planned for us, ha, no sir.
So I want you to stop your moanin', quit your groanin'.
Throw awayyyyy your hankerchiefs, ha.
Put your hand in his and follow where he leads. Lord have mercy!
That's what I’m talkin' about!
Now no matter what happens, I need you to know that day, Church, listen here.The good Lord is walkin' with ya.

Ensemble:
Walkin'!
Preacher:
Yall gon hear me this morning. Come on now.
The good Lord is talkin' witcha
Ensemble:
Talkin'!
Preacher:
C’mon Church
Church Ladies:
Walkin' witcha
Talkin' witcha
When the devil start squawkin' witcha
God won't quitcha
No he won't!
Ensemble:
Yes he works!
Soloist:
Whoa, he walkin'
Ensemble:
Yes he works!
Soloist:
And he’s talkin’
Ensemble:
Yes he works!
Soloist:
Every day
Ensemble:
Yes he works!
Ensemble, Church Ladies:
Walkin' witcha / Yes he works!
Talkin' witcha / Yes he works!
When the devil start
Squawkin' witcha,
God won't quitcha,
No, he won't.
Yes he works!
Yes he works!

Celie:
Dear God!
Ensemble:
Works!

Celie:
Dear God!

Soloist:
You know that God works
Ensemble:
In mysterious ways
Darlene:
So make a
Ensemble, Darlene, Doris, Jarene:
Joyful noise
Joy
Throw your hands up
Joyful noise
Get up on your feet yeah
Joyful joyful joyful
Joy-ful
Preacher:
Come on Church!
And make a joyful noise!
Ensemble:
Unto the Lord!