Joyful Noise Page #2

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It's gonna feel real good

Gonna make a difference

Gonna make it right

Okay, this is why I shouldn't have let y'all

talk me into doing pop songs in church.

Don't you bring that Mariah/Christina

mess up in here.

I don't care about hearing you.

I want to hear God through you.

As I turn up the collar

On my favorite winter coat

This wind is blowing my mind

I see the kids in the street

With not enough to eat

Who am I to be blind

Pretending not to see their need?

A summer's disregard

A broken bottle top

And a one man's soul

They follow each other

On the wind, you know

'Cause they got nowhere to go

That's why I want you to know

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

I'm asking him to change his ways

And no message

Could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world

A better place

Take at look at yourself

And then make a change

Oh

Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na

Oh, yeah

I've been a victim of

A selfish kind of love

It's time that I realize

There are some with no home

Not a nickel to loan

Could it be, really me

Pretending that they're not alone

A willow deeply scarred

Somebody's broken heart

And a washed-out dream

A washed-out dream

They follow the pattern

Of the wind, you see

'Cause they got no place to be

That's why I'm starting with me

I'm starting with the man in the mirror

I'm asking him to change his ways

And no message

Could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world

A better place

Take a look at yourself

And then make that

- Change

- I'm starting with the man in the mirror

Oh, yeah

I'm asking him to change his ways

- Change

- No message could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world

A better place

Take a look at yourself

And then make the change

You gotta get it right

While you got the time

'Cause when you close your heart

Then you close your mind

Starting with the man in the mirror

Oh, yeah

- I'm asking him to change

- Yeah

Change

No message could've been any clearer

If you wanna make the world

A better place

Take a look at yourself

And make that change

Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na

Na-na-na, na-na-na

- Yeah

- Oh, yeah

- Oh, oh

- Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na

I'm gonna make a change

- For once in my life

- Ooh

Whoo! Are you kidding me?

Make some noise up in this b*tch.

Heh, uh...

Y'all remember my grandson, Randy.

Did you hear what that boy said?

And in a house of God.

Boy, the apple don't fall far

from the family tree.

- I thought it was funny.

- Oh, you did, huh?

You know, his mother

threw him out the house in New York.

That's why he's at G.G.'s house.

And what did G.G. do to that robe? Getting

it all fitted and taken in like that?

Like she's better than everybody else

just because she's rich.

That woman, I swear.

Did you see the way she looked at you?

Like Jesus left a will

putting her in charge.

I think you have to maintain a certain

speed or you actually go back in time.

And how much did she spend

on all that?

You stay away from that boy is all.

- Tsk.

- Don't suck your teeth at me.

He been trouble since he was 5 years old

and made you eat that goldfish.

Talking about that's where

the little crackers come from.

- Mama.

- Don't think he don't have...

...some new goldfish either.

People don't change,

especially in that family, okay?

And I saw the way

you were looking at Olivia Hill.

You date that little girl, Vi Rose

will just about lay square eggs.

Be worth it.

Hey, now, we're all going around

to the pastor's for lunch on Saturday.

So you behave.

Hey girl

Walter, Olivia.

You're gonna be late for school.

You're too shy shy

Hush hush, eye to eye

Too shy shy

Cover yourself.

Eye to eye

Too shy shy

Walter.

I was in my room listening

to "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo.

One-hit wonders are unfairly maligned.

I'm fond of "Walk Away Rene"

by The Left Banke.

Walter, I swear your train of thought

makes all local stops.

Go ahead, eat your breakfast.

- Mail came.

- Give me mine.

Okay, take it easy.

The man writes every week.

You act like it's the Fourth of July.

Why don't he just text or e-mail

like everybody else?

Mm.

Bow your heads. Heavenly Father, thank you

for this food which we are about to receive.

Love letter?

From my father.

He's stationed at Fort Kail.

Oh, I thought he got out of the Army.

- He went back.

- Pssh.

Don't know why anybody

would wanna leave you.

You grew up like you were

on fast-forward.

Like one of them stop-motion

movies of flowers.

Please.

And the way you sing. Oh!

I used to think church music was all corny,

and then you get up there and it's like:

- I never heard anything like that.

- Mm-hm.

Hey. You know I'm a musician too.

What do you say, huh?

We hit the road, start a band...

...make some babies

that look exactly like you.

Oh, you got a nice smile. Always di...

- Oh.

- Oh, my gosh, are you okay'?

I have to go.

I'm gonna be late for school.

- Wait, hey. Can I meet you after?

- I have choir practice.

Oh, I'm gonna get in that choir.

Right.

- You'll see.

Mm. That's nice.

That is a lovely hat, Vi Rose.

Thank you, Pastor.

I didn't expect anyone to notice.

Like your hair, G.G. You worried

you're not gonna be seen from space?

Could you pass the butter, please?

Feels downright strange

sitting here with y'all and not Bernie.

- He was our rock.

- Thank you, Pastor.

I keep looking out my window expecting

to see him out on that big old porch.

But, so far,

he hasn't made an appearance.

Times like these,

we feel his loss even more.

Amen.

So, Vi, how is Marcus keeping himself?

Just fine, thanks.

- Two years is an awful long time to be away.

- Crazy, you ask me.

I mean, who rejoins the Army

for a second time at age 35?

Someone who's out of work

and wants to feed his family.

All right, Olivia.

- And wants to serve his country.

- It's confusing, that's all.

- What you trying to say?

- Well, it's not just me.

The whole town's confused.

It's none of this town's business

about me and my husband.

Well, it is a small town, Vi.

And people do care.

And if you don't like that,

maybe you should move to New York.

My mama told me if people swept

in front of their own doors...

- ...this whole world would be clean.

- Hell, yeah.

- What?

- Ha-ha.

Apologize for your language,

young lady.

I'm sorry.

It was just surprising when he left.

That's all.

Yeah, to all of us.

There have been more

one-hit wonders in hip-hop...

...than in the entire 30 years of music

that preceded it.

All right, Walter.

My particular favorite is "Walk Away Rene"

by The Left Banke.

Just walk away, Rene

You won't see me...

When Walter gonna sing, ain't nothing

you can do but sit back and enjoy it.

The em...

He gets a little nervous around people.

I think it's time to say grace.

Dear Lord, we come before you...

Walter, Pastor trying to say grace.

Excuse me.

Walter, you okay?

You know, there's nothing to be nervous

about. Everybody here loves you.

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