The Gospel Truth From "Hercules" Composed by Alan Menken and David Zippel 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 imposs'ble That's the gospel truth! On Mount Olympus life was neat And smooth as sweet vermouth Although, honey, it may seem imposs'ble That's the gospel truth!