Likening The Gospels to a photograph album of Christ's life. Snapshots. Hence the 'There You are..' theme throughout.
Story behind the song
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Lyrics
Verse 1
There you are at you mother’s side
In a stable all forlorn
Her love for you she does not hide
She knows a King is born
Three wise men and shepherds come
They gaze upon the sight
A mother and a father and a baby son
Oh what a wonderful night
Your father Joseph looks at you
And he gets the feelin’…
Somethin’s goin’ on
Verse 2
There You are in you daddy’s shop
Workin’ with hammer and nails
It’s getting dark but you don’s stop
‘Cause you promised you won’t fail
You said that you would do your best
You said you would make the grade
Tables and chairs and all the rest
Beautiful things you’ve made
Your mother Mary looks at You
And she gets the feeling…
Somethin’s going on
Verse 3
There You are on the Sabbath day
Reading from the Holy Word
There’s nothing new in what you say
For many times they’ve heard
The words You read, they know of old
But then You stop and say
“What the prophets have foretold
Will come true today.”
Everybody looks at You
And they get the feelin’…
Somethin’s goin onVerse 4
There you are on a fishing boat
Disciples at you side
They don’t think they’ll stay afloat
Their fear they cannot hide
A storm is raging all around
Their faith is goin’ fast
Suddenly there’s not a sound
The storm it doesn’t last
“What little faith you have!” you say
And they get the feelin’
Somethin’s going on
Verse 5
There You are with a thorny crown
The blood is pouring out
No better than a circus clown
They mock and laugh and shout
They hang You up for all to see
“Behold, the Jewish king”
Though your crime’s a mystery
The crowd is taken in
But when sky turns deathly black
They get the feelin’
Somethin’s goin on
Verse 6
Well here You are alive today
In heart and soul and mind
Your guide us through our troubled way
In You our strength we find
The words you spoke are still so true
Ringing in our ears
Through them we’ve remembered You
For these two thousand years
And as our prayers rise up to You
I’m sure you feel…
There’s something goin on