- Testify may also refer to the album The Simpsons: Testify
Testify is a song from the episode "Faith Off". Bart and the congregation of his new church sing it during services. The music was written by Alf Clausen and the lyrics by Frank Mula. It is the second and title track off the album of the same name.
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Lyrics
- Bart:
- Satan, eat my shorts!
- (applause and cheers)
- I was a sinner, a real bad kid.
- What thou shalt not, I shalt did.
- Neighbors' cat I tried to neuter,
- Took a whiz on the school computer.
- Sherri and Terri:
- He took a whiz,
- Oh, yes, he did!
- Bart:
- But now, I've changed, you can't deny.
- Come on up...and testify!
- Sherri and Terri:
- Testify! Testify!
- Come on up and testify!
- Grampa:
- My hip's misbehavin'!
- Back-Up Singers:
- Testify!
- Patty:
- Gotta nicotine cravin'!
- Back-Up Singers:
- Testify!
- Professor Frink:
- There's a cramp in my glayvin!
- Back-Up Singers:
- Testify!
- Bart and Back-Up Singers:
- Testify!
- Bart and Everyone:
- Testify!
- (Hammond organ solo)
- Back-Up Singers:
- Testify! Testify!
- Come on up and testify!
- Milhouse:
- My glasses make me look like a geek!
- Bart:
- Now you'll get the girls you seek!
- Sherri and Terri:
- We'll see you at Makeout Creek!
- (Hammond organ plays another solo)
- Everyone:
- Bart's the boy of the hour,
- He's got the power!
- Bart and Everyone:
- So raise your voice and don't be shy!
- Testi-, testi-
- Teeeeeeeeeeeeessss-tiiiiiiiiii-
- Bart and select singers:
- FYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
- Everyone Else:
- Testify! Testify!
- Everyone:
- Come on up and testify!