Cotton Patch Gospel

Musical Numbers

Act I

Somethin's Brewin' in Gainesville
Baby Born to God
I Did It
Mama Is Here/I Did It (Reprise)
It Isn't Easy
Sho 'Nuff
From That Day On
Turn It Around
When I Look Up
Ain't No Busy Signals
Spitball
Miracle on Stone Mountain
Love the Lord Your God
Blind Date
Goin to Atlanta

Act II

Are We Ready?
You Are Still My Boy
We Gotta Get Organized
We'e Gonna Love It While It Lasts
Jubilation
Dangerous Man
Jud
Hey, What's Goin On?
Jud (Reprise)
Thank God for Governor Pilate
One More Tomorrow
I Wonder (with Jubilation reprise)
Somethin's Brewin in Gainesville (Reprise)

"Somethin? Brewin' in Gainesville"

Jim:
Somebody said "Nothin ever happens, down home 'round here."
Somebody said "Nothin ever mattered, that ever happened here."

Andy:
Somebody said "In Gainesville, Georgia, what do you expect to see?"
Then a good ol boy said "Gainesville, Georgia's good enough for me."

Jack:
Now somebody said "It's the second coming."
Someone said "It's the first."
Somebody said "It's the best that could happen."
Someone said "It's the worst."

Tom:
And somebody said "The rot gut gotcha, moonshine's stewed your brain."
Then the good ol' boy said, "The Cotton Patch Gospel started down in..."

All:
"...Gainesville, Georgia"
Somethin's brewin' in Gainesville,
Wonder what it could be?
Somethin's doin' in Gainesville,
Come on down and see.
It's Gainesville where the Wise Men went
Turned a sinner's stable to a revival tent,
It's a hell of a place to be heaven-sent,
It's Gainesville-bound for me!

Jim:
Well it all started in Gainesville,
On the map it's just a dot.

Andy:
Well, the mystery of history
Is what Gainesville, Georgia's got.

Jack:
Now you might it hard to believe
In a world that's got to pot,

Tom:
But we got the story of the crownin' glory,
Believe it or not.

All:
Somethin's brewin' in Gainesville,
Wonder what it could be?
Somethin's doin' in Gainesville,
Come on down and see.
It's Gainesville where the Wise Men went
Turned a sinner's stable to a revival tent,
It's a hell of a place to be heaven-sent,
It's Gainesville-bound for me!

(Instrumental Break)

Somethin's brewin' in Gainesville,
Wonder what it could be?
Somethin's doin' in Gainesville,
Come on down and see.
It's Gainesville where the Wise Men went
Turned a sinner's stable to a revival tent,
It's a hell of a place to be heaven-sent,
It's Gainesville-bound for me!

Come on down, that's where I'm bound, there I'll be found, gather round, make a joyful sound
It's Gainesville-bound for me!

"Turn It Around"

Jesus:
They tell you an eye for an eye.
They tell you a tooth for a tooth.
Then they say, "It's God's way."
But I'm here to tell you the truth.

When somebody looks at you in anger
And whomps you on the side of your head?
Do you go whack?
Do you hit 'em back?
No, don't fight 'em, invite 'em,
To whomp the other side instead.

Turn it around, turn it around,
Surprise 'em a little, start shiftin' the ground,
To get rightside-up, turn upside down
Now is the time to turn it around!

They tell you to worry 'bout yourself,
Before you help somebody else.
"Look out for number one," that's what they say,
But I've got a far better way.

When someone asks you for a ride to the bus-stop,
I say "Well, don't let 'em down."
Take 'em with a smile, go the extra mile.
Don't drop 'em at the bus stop,
Drive 'em all the way to town!

Jesus and Band:
Turn it around, turn it around,
Surprise 'em a little, start shiftin' the ground,
To get rightside-up, turn upside down
Now is the time to turn it around!

Jesus: They tell you "Hold on to what you got."
They say "Possession's nine-tenths of the law."
And when they're talking money, that's not funny,
They'll tell you it's worth dying for.

I say when someone steals your shirt,
Let 'em go, say "Take it if you please!"
Don't let 'em down, just turn it around,
Say "Take my shoes, take my pants!"

Band:
"Take my B.V.D.s!"

All: Turn it around, turn it around,
Surprise 'em a little, start shiftin' the ground,
To get rightside-up, turn upside down
Now is the time to turn it around!

Turn it around
Turn it around
Surprise 'em a little, start shiftin' the ground,
To get rightside-up, turn upside down
Now is the time to turn it around!

Now is the time to turn it around!

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