"The Gospel Truth" is the introductory song of Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules.
Summary[]
The song starts in a museum where the narrator talks about Hercules before being interrupted by the Muses when he was "making the story sound like some Greek tragedy". The Muses, which consist of Calliope, Clio, Melpomene, Terpsichore, and Thalia, break into song to tell the story, instead of the boring old narration. This song acts as the prologue to the story and gives us the information about the time before Hercules before actually getting into the movie.
Lyrics[]
Back when the world was new
The planet Earth was down on its luck
And everywhere gigantic brutes called Titans ran amok
It was a nasty place
There was a mess wherever you stepped
Where chaos reigned and earthquakes and volcanoes never slept
And then along came Zeus
He hurled his thunderbolt
(He zapped)
Locked those suckers in a vault
(They're trapped)
And on his own stopped chaos in its tracks
And that's the gospel truth
The guy was too type "A" to just relax
And that's the world's first dish
Zeus tamed the globe while still in his youth
Though, honey, it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth
On Mt. Olympus life was neat and smooth as sweet vermouth
Though, honey, it may seem impossible
That's the gospel truth
He ran the Underworld
But thought the dead were dull and uncouth
He was as mean as he was ruthless
And that's the gospel truth
He had a plan to shake things up
And that's the gospel truth
Young Herc was mortal now
But since he did not drink the last drop
He still retained his godlike strength
So thank his lucky star
(Tell it, girl)
But Zeus and Hera wept
Because their son could never come home
They'd have to watch their precious baby
Grow up from afar
Though Hades' horrid plan
Was hatched before Herc cut his first tooth
The boy grew stronger every day and
That's the gospel truth
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