Penelope Judd

[Intro] [Verse 1: Shai Linne] Once upon a time in a distant land Far beyond the sea where there lived no man Or woman - in fact, lo and behold The oldest person there was only 12 years old Because all the grown-ups had washed away in a flood One town in particular there was called Mud Because every sister, cousin, and brother From head to toe, in mud they were covered But anyway, in this town called Mud There lived a little girl named Penelope Judd Now Penelope was a very sad, sad girl Because she was living in a bad, bad world Where kid teased each other and acted really mean They lied, cheated, and stole and their speech was obscene With no grown-ups around, nobody was really wise So every kid did what was right in their own eyes Penelope would cry - like every single day No matter what she did, the tears wouldn’t go away But deep down in her heart, she hoped it would get better Because of what her grandpa had written in a letter He said, “Penelope, it’s great news that I bring On the mountain top there lives a great King The King has a Son, and being a proud Father He’s going to throw the Prince a huge party in His honor But the good part - and I hope it gets you excited Penelope Judd, you’re officially invited! He’s sending a Dove - He’ll tell you all you need to know Just have your bags packed and be ready to go” It had been such a long time Penelope was waiting She wondered if the letter was true or just faking But one day she was playing outside And to her great surprise, the Dove had arrived! He said: [Hook 1: Shai Linne] Off we go with no delay Don’t let nobody try to make you stay We’re gonna see the King, we're on our way And all the old things gonna pass away [Hook 1 Repeated: Epiphany Kidz] The Dove told her that He was sent by the King If she wanted to go, she had to run and grab her things Penelope said, “OK. I’ll be right back!” Ran into the house and came back out with her knapsack The Dove said, “Penelope, the party is in a day Stay alert, follow me and I’ll lead the way” So as He flew and Penelope walked the path She waived good-bye to her friends and they started to laugh They said that she was silly for following the Dove Just to go to some stupid party up above Penelope and the Dove continued on their way But then she got sad, because part of her wanted to stay But then she thought to herself, “Why would I want to stay? Because all they do is play in the mud all day And while they’re doing that, I’m gonna see the King!” It made Penelope so happy, she started to sing She said [Verse 2: Shai Linne] The Dove told her that He was sent by the King If she wanted to go, she had to run and grab her things Penelope said, “OK. I’ll be right back!” Ran into the house and came back out with her knapsack The Dove said, “Penelope, the party is in a day Stay alert, follow me and I’ll lead the way” So as He flew and Penelope walked the path She waived good-bye to her friends and they started to laugh They said that she was silly for following the Dove Just to go to some stupid party up above Penelope and the Dove continued on their way But then she got sad, because part of her wanted to stay But then she thought to herself, “Why would I want to stay? Because all they do is play in the mud all day And while they’re doing that, I’m gonna see the King!” It made Penelope so happy, she started to sing She said [Hook 2: Shai Linne] Off I go with no delay And ain’t nobody gonna make me stay I’m gonna see the King- I’m on my way And all the old things gonna pass away [Hook 2 Repeated: Epiphany Kidz] Now when they had been walking for a long time They reached the foot of the mountain and they started to climb Penelope got scared, not sure if she could keep Going because the mountain was very, very steep On top of that, it was now dark outside The Dove said, “Keep your eyes on me- I’ll be your guide” Getting to the top was a difficult trip But the Dove was there to pick her up whenever she slipped And she was so excited when they got near the top That she didn’t even stop when her knapsack dropped The Dove led her to the Palace and said, “Farewell! See you inside!” He flew away; Penelope rang the bell A huge angel answered, looked her up and down She knew something was wrong because he had a big frown “Can I help you, ma’am?” “Yes, I’m here for the party I have an invitation” He said, “I’m so sorry! There’s no way that I can let you through these doors The King won’t let anyone dirty up His floors” She didn’t understand, so without coming near her He reached into his pocket and He pulled out a mirror And for the very first time, she saw that she was dirty The Palace was spotless- she knew she was unworthy As the angel continued, “I’m sorry, little friend But…”A voice inside the party said, “You can let her in” The next thing she knew, the Prince Himself was at the door He looked at her, smiled and said, “There’s room for one more” He reached out and touched her- instantly she was clean Wearing the brightest robe that she had ever seen If the Mud kids had seen it, they would have gone blind “Where’d you get it?”, she asked, He said, “Actually, it’s mine” And as He lead her in through the Palace doors He sang the sweetest song she ever heard before He said: [Hook 3: Shai Linne] Long ago, laid aside my crown Became a Mud kid, traveled to your town They kicked me out, didn’t want me around But those who love me get to share my crown [Hook 3 Repeated: Epiphany Kids]