When She Gave Birth lyrics
by Original Off-Broadway Cast of Teeth
[PROMISE KEEPER GIRLS]
When she gave birth to sin and shame
Two serpents crawled upon the earth
They asked "what is our father's name?"
She wept and claimed a virgin birth
[TOBEY, spoken]
Come in the lake with me
[DAWN, spoken]
The lake? What?
[TOBEY, spoken]
I know it sounds so crazy but let’s baptize each other now so we can wash all of this sin and confusion away now!
[DAWN, spoken]
Tobey-
[TOBEY, spoken]
I’m scared, Dawn! I’ve never been more terrified in my life! I never fully atoned for what I did with Denise and I think that’s why I messеd up with you and why I’ll keep messing up unless I deal with this now! Plеase. PLEASE
[DAWN, spoken]
Okay. Okay, yes. I'm with you. I love you. Let's do it
[PROMISE KEEPER GIRLS]
When she gave birth to sin and shame
Two serpents crawled upon the earth
[TOBEY, spoken]
Let's hold up our hands. In the Old Testament we learn that original sin was born from Mother Eve when she allowed herself to be beguiled by the serpent
[DAWN, spoken]
I hold up my hands, God, I hold up my hands
[TOBEY, spoken]
And tempted Adam, the first man with fruit from the tree of Knowledge - the very tree the Lord God had commanded them not to eat
[DAWN, spoken]
I hold up my hands, God, I hold up my hands
[TOBEY, spoken]
And for their disobedience, sin entered the world and they were turned out of paradise
Forever
[DAWN, spoken]
But the New Testament tells us that we must be born again. Of water and of the spirit
[TOBEY, spoken]
So I, Tobey Zacharias Akin do solemnly vow to go forward and sin no more
[DAWN, spoken]
And I, Dawn Elizabeth O’Keefe do solemnly swear to go forward and sin no more. With
This water, we do now purify. On the count of three. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ...
[PROMISE KEEPER GIRLS]
When she gave birth to sin and shame
Two serpents crawled upon the earth
They asked "what is our father's name?"
She wept and claimed a virgin birth
[DAWN, spoken]
Wow
[TOBEY, spoken]
I feel so clean
[DAWN, spoken]
Jesus is so precious!
[TOBEY, spoken]
Do you see what I mean now?
[DAWN, spoken]
Yes. This was such a good idea
[TOBEY, spoken]
I don't want to lose this, Dawn
[DAWN, spoken]
Me neither
[TOBEY, spoken]
So marry me
[DAWN, spoken]
Marry you?
[TOBEY, spoken]
Yes. Become my wife, my helpmeet, my partner for life
[DAWN, spoken]
You're serious
[TOBEY, spoken]
I am. Tomorrow when we go to Pastor, we can tell him and NTV that we’ve been born again together forever
[DAWN, spoken]
But we’re still in school! And what will your parents say? And Tobey ... I don’t know what kind of wife I could be to you because ... I have so much shame in my body. So much shame—
[TOBEY, spoken]
Dawn, you don’t think I have shame in my body too? But the shame is kind of a blessing. I think Father God puts shame in us to protect us until we find our helpmeets who help us become who we’re meant to be
[DAWN, spoken]
You really think so?
[TOBEY, spoken]
I know so. But there can’t be any daylight between us on this, Dawn, or it won’t work. I care about you. I love you, I want you. Please marry me
[DAWN, spoken]
Yes
[TOBEY, spoken]
Yes! My wife! My wife!
[DAWN, spoken]
Your wife! Your wife!
[TOBEY, spoken]
Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Husband. Wife
[DAWN, spoken]
Husband. Wife
[TOBEY, spoken]
Take off your promise ring
[DAWN, spoken]
Now?
[TOBEY, spoken]
One flesh, Dawn. But only if you-
[DAWN, spoken]
No, I do. I do
[TOBEY spoken]
Hearing you say I do is like music to my ears. So let’s sing
[DAWN, spoken]
It's cold all of a sudden. Are you cold?
[TOBEY, spoken]
No
[DAWN, spoken]
Something's poking me in the back
[TOBEY, spoken]
Shhh
[DAWN, spoken]
Sorry
[TOBEY, spoken]
I’m removing the barriers between us now, okay?
[DAWN, spoken]
Now I’m really cold
[TOBEY, spoken]
“Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church.” That’s all I want to do, wife
[DAWN, spoken]
That’s all I want too, but -
[TOBEY, spoken]
Listen to the wind rustling through the trees. Look at the stars. Feel the warmth between
Us
[DAWN, spoken]
Hey Tobey, maybe we could—
[TOBEY, spoken]
Father God is smiling down us
[DAWN, spoken]
What if we just—
[TOBEY, spoken]
The way he smiled on Solomon and his beloved
[DAWN, spoken]
Um, where did you put my—
[TOBEY, spoken]
What a blessing you are to me! What a precious gift!
[DAWN, spoken]
Precious gift, precious gift, precious gift, precious gift
[TOBEY, spoken]
Breathe into me, wife. Breathe into me. Breathe into me — Yes —
[DAWN, spoken]
Tobey, I have a cramp
[TOBEY, spoken]
Feel me, Dawn. Merge with me and let my love envelop and edify you and—sweet Father Godddd—
[DAWN, spoken]
I can't feel my legs
[TOBEY, spoken]
And it came to pass that Tobey saw there a daughter of Eden whose name was Dawn ...
[DAWN, spoken]
I feel like I'm gonna pass out
[TOBEY, spoken]
Whose purity was unmatched and whose hair was the glory of all of Corinthians ...
[DAWN, spoken]
Why can't I feel my legs?
[TOBEY, spoken]
And she gazed upon her betrothed with a desire consecrated by Father God ...
[DAWN, spoken]
Tobey please, please
[TOBEY, spoken]
He took her and went in unto her and he took her and
[DAWN, spoken]
Tobey, stop-
[TOBEY, spoken]
He went in unto her and he took her and went in unto her and
[DAWN, spoken]
Tobey you're hurting-
[TOBEY]
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!