Page 25 of Bless This Hot Mess
Unable to help themselves, they began doing the choreography they had blocked out in Rebekkah’s basement/rehearsal hall the week before as they assaulted Ronald with their exuberant mission work via song,
“Upside, inside out,
He’s livin’ la vida santo!
He’ll lift you up when you’re down,
Livin’ la vida santo!
His crown was crimson red,
But above it shone a halo!
He will raise you up,
Livin’ la vida santo!Come on!
Livin’ la vida santo!Come on!
We’re livin’ la vida santo!”
Japheth took a knee and painted the imagery with his hands as he launched into the next verse,
“Woke up in Galilee, yeah,
By a funky fishing boat.
He took my heart, gave away my money,
He must’ve slipped me a parable.
He never drinks the water,
just walks on it instead.
Once you’ve had a taste of Him,
You’ll never end up dead!
Eat and drink of me, he said.Come on!”
Rebekkah took Japheth’s hand and it happened too fast to see exactly how they’d managed it, but in a kind of ice-skating flip and twirl and spin, they were both back on their feet and shimmying their shoulders as they advanced on Ronald step by step,
“Upside, inside out,
He’s livin’ la vida santo!
He’ll push your sins right out,
Livin’ la vida santo!
His crown was crimson red,
But above it shone a halo!
He will raise you up,
Livin’ la vida santo!Come on!
