The Gospel Truth I
 
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Performed by Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, and Vaneese Thomas (The Muses)

Back when the world was new
The planet Earth down on its luck
And ev'rywhere gigantic brutes called
Titans ram amok

It was a nasty place
There was a mess wherever you stepped
Where chaos reigned and earthquakes
And volcanoes never slept

And then among came Zeus
He hurled his thunderbolt
He zapped
Locked those suckers in a vault
They're trapped
And on his own stopped chaos in its tracks
And that's the gospel truth
The guy was too type A to relax
And that's the world's first dish
Zeus tamed the globe while still in his youth
Though, honey, it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth

On Mt. Olympus life was neat and
Smooth as sweet vermouth
Though, honey, it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth