Leonard Bernstein — X. Credo - 5. Trope: “I Believe in God”

[THREE SOLOS AND STREET Chorus] Amen! Amen! Amen! [ROCK SINGER] Amen! Amen! Amen! I believe in God But does God believe in me? I’ll believe in any god If any god there be That’s a pact Shake on that No taking back I believe in one God But then I believe in three I’ll believe in twenty gods If they’ll believe in me That’s a pact Shake on that No taking back Who created my life? Madе me come to be? Who accеpts this awful Responsibility? Is there someone out there? If there is, then who? Are you list’ning to this song I’m singing just for you? I believe my singing Do you believe it too? I believe each note I sing But is it getting through? I believe in F sharp I believe in G But does it mean a thing to you Or should I change my key? How do you like A-flat? Do you believe in C? [CHOIR] Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub … [ROCK SINGER] Do you believe in anything That has to do with me? [STREET Chorus] I believe in God But does God believe in me? I’ll believe in thirty gods If they’ll believe in me That’s a pact Shake on that No taking back [ROCK SINGER] I’ll believe in sugar and spice I’ll believe in ev’rything nice; I’ll believe in you and you and you And who … Who’ll believe in me? [CELEBRANT] (speaking) Let us pray Let us pray!