HOOKS

A parody becomes most powerful when using the unique idioms and imagery of the
brilliance of the original writer – The Hooks!

1. They will hold the ear of listeners most familiar with them!
2. That is their unique purpose in using Christian parody for outreach!
3. When writing your own parody print-out the lyrics of the original for inspiration.
4. You can underline/highlight the hooks and scribble the first draft of your parody alongside as I did. in 2017. You might do it all on the screen?

By prayer combined with my strong conviction that ‘My Way’ is not to be the swan song for
believers I was assured that I was being led by the Holy Spirit and the rest of the new song
began step by step to fall into place as I sought to ensure that my words were scripturally
sound. I trust you will find them so but if you have any questions please do use the Chat to
get in touch!

 

HIS WAY - HOOKS HIGHLIGHTED

AND WHEN THE END IS NEAR
AND WE GO THROUGH THE FINAL CURTAIN
MY FRIENDS, I WANT TO SAY
THERE IS ONE WAY
AND IT IS CERTAIN
TO LIVE A LIFE THAT’S FULL
AND TRAVEL WELL UPON LIFE’S HIGHWAY
TO TRUST, TRUST IN THE LORD
AND DO IT HIS WAY

REGRETS, I HAD A FEW
BEFORE I FOUND MY DESTINATION
THEN I FOUND THE SAVIOUR’S WAY
HE’D PLANNED FOR ME BEFORE CREATION
WHAT IS MAN IF HE HAS NOT
THE LOVE OF GOD
WHO TOOK OUR BLAME
AND MADE A WAY FOR OUR ESCAPE
TO DO IT HIS WAY

YES THERE WERE TIMES,
I’M SURE I KNEW
WHEN I BIT OFF MORE THAN I COULD CHEW
BUT THRO’ IT ALL WHEN THERE WAS DOUBT
I TURNED TO GOD
AND WORKED IT OUT
AND WITH HIS STRENGTH,
I LIVED IT OUT,
AND FOLLOWED HIS WAY

HE WON ME BY HIS SACRIFICE
WHEN ON THAT CROSS
HE GAVE HIS LIFE
AND NO ONE ELSE COULD HOLD THE KEY
TO HEAVEN’S GATES
FOR YOU AND ME
BECAUSE HE DIED

AND TOOK IT ALL
WITHOUT EXEMPTION

IN JUST THREE DAYS
HE BEAT THE GRAVE
AND TOOK THE ONE AND ONLY WAY
FOR NO ONE ELSE WOULD SURELY DIE,
FOR SINNERS ALL LIKE YOU AND I
BUT HE OBEYED AND PAID THE PRICE
FOR ALL OUR SIN HE SACRIFICED,
HE GAVE FOR ALL ETERNAL LIFE,
HE DID IT HIS WAY

DO YOU SUPPOSE
HE DIED AND ROSE FOR YOU AND YOU,
AS WELL AS ME
FOR IF YOU DO
YOU’LL SURELY KNOW
WE’LL DWELL WITH HIM ETERNALLY
THE RECORD SHOWS
HE TOOK THE BLOWS
TO SHOW YOU HIS WAY

I’M NOT ASHAMED
TO KNEEL BEFORE
THE ONE WHO HEAVEN AND EARTH ADORE
FOR WE KNOW YOU,
YOU’LL COME AGAIN
BEFORE YOUR THRONE
WE’LL CAST OUR CROWNS
AND LIVE WITH YOU FOREVERMORE
AND DO IT YOUR WAY