[Title: BYE-BYE] [Intro – Deep male baritone, slow blues guitar] [Male] Oh, looky here! Darkness trying to get a date with the Light! Throwing darts all day, Then knocking in the night! [Female – Strong Southern contralto] You thought you came for us? Honey, read the story! We came bearing witness To the King of Glory! [Verse 1 – Southern gospel blues] [Male] Pharaoh brought his horses, His chariots and his pride. Thought he'd cornered Israel With the waters on both sides. [Female] But Moses said, Fear ye not! Stand still and see! The Egyptians you see today No more for ever shall ye see! [Both] The LORD made a highway Where there wasn't any road! Israel crossed on dry ground, And the waters overflowed! [Chorus – Big, steady gospel groove] BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! WE AIN'T AFRAID OF THE NIGHT! BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! WE'RE WALKING IN HIS LIGHT! THE HORSE AND RIDER WENT DOWN! THE SAVED ONES WALKED AWAY! THE LORD SHALL FIGHT FOR YOU— THAT'S WHAT MOSES HAD TO SAY! BYE-BYE! [Verse 2 – Female lead, gritty and playful] We ain't the ones afraid Of terror in the night! Nor the arrows flying In the broad daylight! A thousand at thy side, Ten thousand at thy right! We lift the shield of faith And quench those darts in flight! [Male – Amused] Darkness wants a date? Well, ain't that something strange! The Light came into the world, And darkness couldn't make Him change! [Female] No fellowship with darkness! No bargain with its lies! We've come to testify Of the One who gives us life! [Chorus – Husband-wife harmony] BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! WE AIN'T AFRAID OF THE NIGHT! BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! WE'RE WALKING IN HIS LIGHT! THE LORD MADE A HIGHWAY WHERE THERE WAS NO ROAD BEFORE! THE ENEMY THAT CHASED THEM COULDN'T CHASE THEM ANYMORE! [Verse 3 – Slow, dramatic, atmospheric] [Male] Elijah stood upon the mountain, A mighty wind tore through. The earthquake shook the mountain, Then the fire came into view. [Female – Sustained melody] But after all the thunder, After everything was stirred, There came a still small voice— And Elijah heard the LORD. [Male] Then out upon the water, When the storm began to rise, Jesus stood and rebuked the wind Before His disciples' eyes. [Female] PEACE, BE STILL! And the raging wind obeyed! What manner of man is this, That even storms obey? [Bridge – Music drops to organ and guitar] [Male] WHO IS OUR REFUGE? [Female] THE LORD MOST HIGH! [Male] WHO QUENCHES FIERY DARTS? [Female] THE SHIELD OF FAITH! [Male] WHO SPOKE UNTO THE STORM? [Female] JESUS THE CHRIST! [Both – Full band enters] WE AIN'T RUNNING FROM THE DARKNESS! WE'RE TESTIFYING OF THE LIGHT! [Final Chorus – Triumphant Southern gospel choir] BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! THE LORD HAS MADE A WAY! BYE-BYE! BYE-BYE! LET THE REDEEMED ONES SAY! NO TERROR IN THE NIGHT! NO ARROWS RULE THE DAY! THE HORSE AND RIDER FELL, BUT THE LORD BROUGHT HIS PEOPLE AWAY! [Female – Soaring] MOSES SANG THE VICTORY! MIRIAM DANCED ALONG! [Male] AND IN REVELATION FIFTEEN, THEY SING THE LAMB'S OWN SONG! [Both] THE SONG OF MOSES! THE SONG OF THE LAMB! GREAT AND MARVELLOUS ARE THY WORKS, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! [Outro – Deep male and female, deliberate] [Male] Christ died for our sins According to the scriptures. [Female] He was buried, And rose again the third day According to the scriptures. [Both – Final sustained chord] JESUS IS THE LORD
