GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE
Painter of the sky:
I’m the painter of the sky, above the clouds I fly,
And whether it’s wet or dry, I try to satisfy.
But sometimes I could cry. Though I still care, I wonder why.
It must be ‘cause I’m just that kind of guy.
It’s not an easy job to do, keeping all the heavens blue,
Filling in the holes where the light shines through,
Touching up the sun at night, making sure the moon is bright,
Painting ev’ry cloud and the rainbows too.
Then ev’ry day I give the moon its face before the silver linings I replace.
I’m the painter of the sky, above the clouds I fly, but why?
It must be ‘cause I’m just that kind of guy.
Angels:
The thunder disturbs your sleeping, awake you lie,
And wonder who can be creeping across the sky.
Lightning King:
Ah-ha, it is I!
I am the king of lightning and thunder, eye of the hurricane.
I make the angels cry when I feel like rain.
I am the prince of nightmares and shadows. I am a scary thing.
You’d better hide way down in the covers,
I am the Lightning King.
King of lightning is my name and fright’ning is my game.
I make a lot of noise to scare the girls and boys.
The Lightning King, a fright’ning thing am I.
It must be ‘cause I’m just that kind of guy.
Painter (spoken): Oh, no! Here she comes, Miss Charisma Bypass!
Lightning (spoken): And the “Doom Squad”
Bookkeeper:
I’m the girl, for what it’s worth, who keeps the books for planet Earth,
And I’m bound to say that your account is in the red.
Spending what you can’t replace has undermined your profit base.
Speaking in financial jargon, you are dead.
They’re chopping down the forests now and fouling up the seas,
Painter: And not a thought for oxygen.
Lightning: They think it grows on trees!
Bookkeeper:
I’m the keeper of accounts, on overdrafts I pounce.
Your checks I love to bounce while juggling my amounts.
In spite of what they’ve done, I’m willing to give them one more try.
It must be ‘cause I’m just that kind of guy. Guy?
Angels:
Look out, guys, the boss is comin’,
Stop that strummin’, quit that drummin’.
He’s so cool, he’s so chic,
Painter: he only works a four day week.
Boss:
I light the sun to keep you warm, the moon for when you fall in love.
I shine the stars that fill your eyes, and put them in the skies above.
Protect the lion and the lamb, and all the fishes in the seas,
And, being the good guy that I am, I tend the birdies and the bees.
I’ve kept things going here since time began.
For moving mountains, baby, I’m your man.
I cruise the cosmos, I’m in control,
And when I make music, it’s gotta be rock’n’roll.
I’m in charge of everything, my fans still call me King.
The Mother Earth I planned was more like Disneyland.
With birds I taught to fly, the fish to swim and babies cry.
And plenty food, enough to satisfy.
It must be ‘cause I’m just that kind of guy.
Angels: What a guy!
BELIEVE
Painter of the sky:
Good ev’ning Earth. We have a message for the human race:
You are misguided as to what goes on in outer space.
All Guardians:
No need to be afraid, we come in peace,
But certain things you do will have to cease.
Lightning King:
Consider ev’rything that you have ever heard or read,
Angels:
And all the stories you’ve been fed.
Bookkeeper:
Open your minds and listen carefully to what is said.
Angels:
Your hearts must listen to your heads.
Boss:
And should you be in doubt, remember that
There was a time you thought the Earth was flat.
Painter (spoken):
The Earth was flat… that’s good!
All:
Believe the sun will shine,
Believe the sky is blue.
Believe the world will always turn,
Believe it’s up to you.
Boss:
We are the Guardians of your universe with much to do.
Angels:
We do it willingly for you,
Lightning King:
Like making sure the sun comes up
Painter:
And that the sky is blue.
Angels:
So many things out there to do.
All:
But what you’re doing to the Earth down here
Is only ruining the atmosphere.
It’s time to realize, you must economize
Your population rises, higher ev’ry day.
So now it’s time to choose, there’s little time to lose.
Your everlasting fuse has almost burned away.
All:
Believe the sun will shine,
Believe the sky is blue.
Believe the world will always turn,
Believe it’s up to you.
