"The Everlasting Now" lyrics

I knew this dude
He was very cool
He used to rule
Until he went to school
Not a normal school
That breeds a fool
But the ones that teaches
Men aren't fit to rule
That's when he took his pearly crown
He raised it up and spun it 'round
And tossed into the deep blue underground
No longer lead by the ways of men
He looked for the kingdom deep within
That's when the drums in his head began to pound

Don't let nobody bring you down
Accurate knowledge of Christ and the Father
Will bring the Everlasting Now
Join the party, make a sound
Share the truth, preach the good news
Don't let nobody bring you down
The Everlasting Now

Now turn the page, at an early age
This brother on stage, he was all the rage
He taught an integrated world to sing
The color you are don't mean a thing
"Everybody's A Star," all the everyday people sang
He changed the funk, put it in a bag
Then he changed the colors of the flag
But you can't teach a dog new tricks if his tail don't wag
Don't know matter how much money you made
All the cars you got and all the women you laid
Mess with the flag and to them you are still a spade

Don't let nobody bring you down
Accurate knowledge of Christ and the Father
Will bring the Everlasting Now
Join the party, make a sound
Share the truth, preach the good news
Don't let nobody bring you down
The Everlasting Now

See this girl in her make-believe world
Plastic boobs and clip-on curls
Around the pole, see her big butt twirl
These are the dreams that do unfurl
Never everlasting
Turn it up

Don't let anybody bring you down
The Everlasting Now

See that girl in her make-believe world
Plastic boobs and clip-on curls
'Round the pole, see her big butt twirl
Electric beaches, skin do bake
Vanilla fudge and wedding cake
If you should die before you wake
You got any last requests to make?

The Everlasting Now
The Everlasting Now
The Everlasting Now
Johnny B. Well and bring the beat

From this day forward until times indefinite
Those who love Christ are the ones who benefit
All the players' ice melted into one platinum chain
And in a downward spiral, it dropped down the drain

"You know, this is funky
But I wish he'd play like he used to, old scraggly head."

Don't let nobody bring you down
Accurate knowledge of Christ and the Father
Will bring the Everlasting Now
Join the party, come on make a sound
Share the truth, preach the good news
Don't let nobody bring you down
The Everlasting Now

The Everlasting Now
The Everlasting Now
The Everlasting Now
Johnny B. Well and bring the beat