Gospel Truth
From "Hercules"
Music by: Alan Menken
Lyrics by: David Zippel
Performed by: Lillias White, Vaneese Thomas, Cheryl Freeman, La Chanze,
	Roz Ryan (the Muses)

	Back when the world was new
	The planet Earth was down on its luck
	And everywhere gigantic brutes called Titans ran amok
	It was a nasty place
	There was a mess wherever you stepped
	Where chaos reigned and the earthquakes and volcanos never slept
	And then along came Zeus
	He hurled his thunderbolt
			He zapped
	Locked those suckers in a vault
			They're trapped
	And on his own, stopped chaos on its tracks
	And that's the gospel truth
	The guy was too "type A" to just relax
	And that's the world's first dish
	Zeus tamed the globe while still in his youth
	Tough, honey, it may seem impossible
	That's the gospel truth
	On Mount Olympus life was neat
	And smooth as sweet vermouth
	Although honey, it may seem impossible
	That's the gospel truth

[spoken]

[If there's one god who don't want to get steamed up, it's Hades,
'cause he had an evil plan]
	He ran the underworld
	But thought the dead were dull and uncouth
	He was as mean as he was ruthless
	And that's the gospel truth
	He had a plan to shake things up
	And that's the gospel truth

[spoken]

[But by the time they found the baby, it was too late.]
	Young Herc was mortal now
	But since he did not drink the last drop
	He still retained his godlike strength
	So thank his lucky stars
	But Zeus and Hera wept
	Because their son could never come home
	They'd have to watch their precious baby
	Grow up from afar
	Though Hades' horrid plan
	Was hatched before Herc cut his first tooth
	The boy grew stronger every day
	And that's the gospel truth
	The gospel truth