Lyrics

Twelve Reformed Lives
Parody of "Telephone Line" performed by Electric Light Orchestra and written by Jeff Lynne
(John 20:21-24)

Hello? Bartholomew?
As Matthew did, I'll write
For all those holy-rollin' cronies always on my mind
Hear what I say:
I tell you, every day I do think of that Twelve we formed
Yeah, yeah, yeah-eh

Hey, how are you, Philip?
I can still hear James — Don't he seem alive?
The things we did with him were all for real — not a dream
I just can't believe — we're all famous — how 'bout you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-eh
Ooh whoo-oo, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh

(Do our duty to the Lord — through all the lands)
(Use faith, act wise — do all you can)
I look unto the skies
(I'd love to leave and go and be with you)
And I watch for Christ
(The livin' King, He said He's comin' soon)

Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — with Jesus Christ
Eleven did fly right
Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — if we survive
I'm giving the highlights

O.K. — so no one's left but me
I guess I'll just have to wait a little longer, longer, longer
Oh-oh whoa-oh oh-oh — I will sit tight
And saddle up to ride
And let Him reign forevermore — whoa-oh whoa-oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah-eh-eh

(Do our duty to the Lord — through all the lands)
(Use faith, act wise — do all you can)
I look unto the skies
(I'd love to leave and go and be with you)
And I watch for Christ
(The livin' King, He said He's comin' soon)

Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — with Jesus Christ
Eleven did fly right
Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — just me survived
I'm giving the highlights
Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — with Jesus Christ
I'm nearing the twilight
Ohhh! Ohhh! — twelve reformed lives — till He arrives
I'm living, and I'll write

John 21:22-23
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.” Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”