Taken Up ApologetiX

Taken Up
Parody of "Shake It Up" performed by The Cars and written by Ric Ocasek
(1 Kings 19:1-21, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Genesis 5:21-24, Jude 1:14-15,
1 Thessalonians 4:14-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52)

Uh, well, a man called Elijah prayed one day
That the Lord would take Him away
Stand tall, Elijah -- keep your feet
Don't you worry, now - soon you'll be
Taken up
Taken up -- Ooh yeah
Taken up
Taken up

Well, men don't fly - Israel knew
But you know Enoch did it, too
In Genesis 5, verse 24
Don't you know why? He pleased the Lord

Taken up - ooh ooh
Taken up - yeah yeah
Taken up - ooh ooh
Taken up

That's right, I said
Men don't fly
(No, no, no)
And yet those guys
(Would get real close)
No one died
(Definitely not)
They were
(Ahh ahh ahh)
Taken up, yeah, home with God, woo! Yes!

LEAD
Oooh yes!

Uh, well, His friends know Christ will prepare
To take us right back up to there
Just hold tight - go to work
Let's spread the news that the earth needs first

Just take it up - ooh ooh
Take it up - ooh yeah
Take it up - that's right
Take it up

Uh well, shed some light
(Go, go, go)
Spread worldwide
(Let them know)
Stand for Christ
(Spread real love)
And we'll
(Ahh ahh ahh)
Take 'em all - home with us, woo

Taken up - hey, have you seen
First Thess-a-lon-i-ans 4:17
Just stand tall in Christ -- keep your feet
Don't you worry, now - soon you'll be

Taken up -- ooh ooh
Taken up - ooh ooh yeah
Taken up -- ooh ooh
Taken up - ohhh yeah
Taken up - taken up, taken up, baby
Taken up - taken up -- ooh ooh
Taken up -- taken up, taken up, baby
Taken up - taken up -- ooh ooh
Taken up -- ooh
Taken up - ooh yeah, yeah
Taken up - hoo hoo
Taken up - taken up
Oh Taken up - look it up -- in Second Kings, baby
Taken up - check in - chapter 2, ooh!
Taken up - mm mm hmm
Taken up - oh yeah -- yeah
Taken up - oh here He comes
Taken up - oh here He comes

2 Kings 2:11