Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) was a British surreal comedy group who created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Gilliam's animation), it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work, the Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy. Their influence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while in North America it has coloured the work of cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. "Pythonesque" has entered the English lexicon as a result.
I close my eyes, but I can see questions circling.
How do I realize the dreams You sparked in me?
Will I leave impressions deep?
Lord, You answer clearly.
No eye has seen; no ear has heard; and no one can
conceive
CHORUS
Great expectations, there's so much waiting for me.
Anticipation lets You reveal my destiny.
I may not know every road, but I know positively
Great expectations are what You have for me.
I breathe Your hope, assurance comes, my doubts begin
to fade.
What I'll become, what I'll achieve lies in the
promises You've made.
So write on me Your story line. I am waiting.
No eye has seen; no ear has heard; and no one can
conceive
CHORUS
Great expectations, there's so much waiting for me.
Anticipation lets You reveal my destiny.
I may not know every road, but I know positively
Great expectations are what You have for me.
You have designed a purpose within me.
Perfect in plan. Make it a reality.
CHORUS
Great expectations, there's so much waiting for me.
Anticipation lets You reveal my destiny.
I may not know every road, but I know positively
Great expectations are what You have for me. (x2)
You can dress in camouflage
But that won't help you hide
And you can run, run, run, run
But you can't outrun the tide
You're setting a pattern
That leads to danger
Heading down a path
Where God is a stranger
You can call the shots
You can cast your own lots
And you can stand your ground
You can be your own boss
But it's like driving down Pike's Peak
Ninety miles an hour in the dark
With the headlights off
There's pleasure for a season
But winter's round the bend
It may be like a joyride, yeah
But you know it's going to end
I know it's nice to think
There won't be a backlash
But going that way
My soul's as dry as a valley of bones. As I walk this
desert called Earth. There's dust in yhe tracks of the
tears I cry. I'm as helpless as a babe at birth. I
stumble to the last mirage I saw. And I fall to the
sand. Close my eyes, breathe a desperate prayer. When
I open them, there you stand.
Chorus
Here's my cup. Fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, then
I. I will taste, I will drink, I will savor life, oh.
Let it overflow, my cup, my cup.
Your water's as pure as Edens river. Sweet as an
angel's kiss. And I don't dread the journey now. Or
fear the serpent's hiss.
So pour your water out on me. Until my soul is
drenched. Untill I'm safe at home with you. My thirst
can not be quenched.
Chorus/Bridge
God, I'm so thirsty, I'm so thirsty God. Lord, I'm so
thirsty, I'm so thirsty Lord. I'm so thirsty God.
Chorus
Here's my cup, fill it up, fill it up, fill it then I.
I will taste, I will drink, Pour it out and I will
You can't do anything, anytime, anywhere
Without thinking about it
There's consequences, consequenses
Choices are easily made
Sometimes hard to erase
That's the price we pay for living
Everything's dark when your eyes are closed
Left or right fork in the road
Play with a bomb and it's going to explode
Deeds are dominoes
Chorus:
You can't do anything, anytime, anywhere
Without thinking about it
There's consequences, there's no way around it
You can't do anything you want to anytime
Without thinking about it
There's consequences, there's no way around it
Decisions seem like a bore
But they're harder to ignore
Deciding what you're living for
Throttle the moment but the moment dies
Make your own truth but it's all a lie
Try to speed up and find that life
Will pass you by
Chorus
Up or down, fast or slow
All I know is that the
Boomerang will circle round
Back to the hand
Where it was thrown
Do do do
do do do
do do do do do do do
You may have dyed your hair a shade that freaks your mother out
It may be green but it looks clean did you try to rinse it out?
You may grill meat at Burger King for a part time job
And you may have your father’s name and that name maybe Bob
You may have pierced your body parts one too many times
And have a huge collection of those Japanese wind chimes
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you Beautiful you
You may drive a panel van you painted by yourself
You may have a chess club trophy sitting on your shelf
You may wear flannel everyday and every night to bed
And you might like to always wear a beanie on your head
You may have a rat named Rover for a little pet
Speakers bigger than your bedroom now your deep in debt
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you where ever you go
He sees your heart we see your glow
Beautiful you Beautiful you
Do you see the light in me?
Do you see the joy upon my face?
I only want to be like Him
I only want to hear somebody say
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you where ever you go
He sees your heart we see your glow
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
La la la la
I feel just like a castaway
In circumstantial dissaray
Like a guest thatt's on display
Looking for some time away
What I need here You provide
You keep me safe and satisfied
Life is just a souvenier
And I am just a stranger here
[chorus]
This is not where I belong
The days here all seem so long
I hope that Jesus comes today, today
Hooray, today
I've got a home up in the sky
A mansion I'll soon occupy
That's a place that I hold dear,
but God's not through with me down here
[chorus]
This is not where I belong
The days here all seem so long
I hope that Jesus comes today, today
Hooray, today
I can't imagine how and when You'll appear
I reached for heaven's door, and everything came crystal clear
I will be ready to ascend
To be taken by a friend
On that day, I'll fly away
Maybe it will be today
[chorus]
This is not where I belong
The days here all seem so long
Do do do
do do do
do do do do do do do
You may have dyed your hair a shade that freaks your mother out
It may be green but it looks clean did you try to rinse it out?
You may grill meat at Burger King for a part time job
And you may have your father’s name and that name maybe Bob
You may have pierced your body parts one too many times
And have a huge collection of those Japanese wind chimes
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you Beautiful you
You may drive a panel van you painted by yourself
You may have a chess club trophy sitting on your shelf
You may wear flannel everyday and every night to bed
And you might like to always wear a beanie on your head
You may have a rat named Rover for a little pet
Speakers bigger than your bedroom now your deep in debt
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you where ever you go
He sees your heart we see your glow
Beautiful you Beautiful you
Do you see the light in me?
Do you see the joy upon my face?
I only want to be like Him
I only want to hear somebody say
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
Beautiful you where ever you go
He sees your heart we see your glow
Beautiful you all of the time
Jesus in you makes you shine
I was like a jigsaw with pieces missing, square peg and round hole
I'd try to climb a ladder but always slipping, high jump short pole
I was stained till he came and cleansed me,
I was torn till he came to mend me
It was a match made in heaven from the moment we connected
His grace for my shame
His death for my blame
His stripes for my pain,
And the pieces fit
His joy for my grief
His hurt my relief
My doubt his belief
And the pieces fit
And the pieces fit
I was like a story without an ending, a mystery with no clue
A maze where each direction is deceiving, with no one to lead you
I was confused till his answers reached me
Unaware till he came to teach me
It was a match made in heaven from the moment we connected
His grace for my shame
His death for my blame
His stripes for my pain
And the pieces fit
His joy for my grief
His hurt my relief
My doubt his belief
And the pieces fit
Its no wonder I've been made whole
since I surrendered my heart and my soul
His grace for my shame
His death for my blame
His stripes for my pain
And the pieces fit
His joy for my grief
His hurt my relief
My doubt his belief
And the pieces fit
His grace for my shame
His death for my blame
His stripes for my pain
And the pieces fit
His joy for my grief
His hurt my relief
My doubt his belief
And the pieces fit
And the pieces fit
And the pieces fit