lirik lagu joy of the lord – original broadway cast of hands on a hardbody

[norma]
who, who, who?
happy is he, he, he
happy am i, i, i!
happy are we, we, we we!

i feel the joy!
i feel the joy!
i feel the joy in me!

(she laughs.)

liftin’ my pain
when i need it to be!
the joy of the lord’s in me!
woo-hoo!

[janis, spoken]
what the h-ll?

[norma]
i feel no pain!
i feel no pain!
here in his good company!

[j.d.]
she feels his spirit
is here on this earth

[janis]
it sounds to me
like she’s givin’ birth!

[norma]
woo-hoo!

[j.d., spoken]
i’m in!

[norma]
yay!!

[norma & j.d.]
blessed is he!
blessed is he!
glad in the joy
of my lord’s company!
woo-hoo!

[kelli]
she’s happy for sure!

[greg]
if it weren’t for me
i’d be bettin’ on her!

[norma, j.d., kelli, greg]
woo-hoo!

[benny]
you’ve got to wonder
what purpose it serves?

[janis]
i think she does it
to get on our nerves!
what has she got
to be joyous about?
let her laugh now
but i’ll laugh when she’s out!

[norma]
oh yeah!
do you feel his holy joy?

[all but chris and janis]
yes!

[norma]
do you feel his holy joy?

[all but chris and janis]
ye-ee-ee-es!

[norma & heather]
do you feel the power
of his holiness?
do you feel his holy joy?

[all but chris]
ye-ee-ee-es!

[norma]
i got a powerful feeling!