Aquila

Parody of "Aqualung" performed by Jethro Tull and written by Ian Anderson & Jennie Anderson
(Acts 18:1-4, 18:24-28; Romans 16:3-4; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19)

Renting an apartment
Riding round the world and making tents
Claudius ran him out Rome
He's the king who said they had to go
Hey, Aquila
Trying to preach God's Son
Up against the pagan pantheon
Hey, Aquila
With his wife Priscilla
Preaching 'bout Jesus and His hope and love
Oh, Aquila

Once he left Rome
We all met up in Corinth
Makin' tents, you know the way we sew
They've heard the facts
As the friends of this apostle
Goin' down to the hall to watch me preach
BREAK

Leavin' your home
Discardin' all your goods
Salvation on the road is enough for me
Aquila, my friend, though it's not a way that's easy
The Lord our God will see to all your needs

Do you still remember - we met in Acts 18?
Preaching Christ for nearly two long years
To Corinthians that believed
Hey! And you passed the test there in Ephesus
When even I'd left town
And Apollos you guys planted in the faith
REPEAT CHORUS

De de de de -
Aquila, my friend, though it's not a way that's easy
The Lord our God will see to all your needs

Whoa! Aquila!

*Note: Pronounce it "AK-wuh-luh" when singing this song. That's
How they pronounced it in the movie "A.D." and is one of two ways
Of pronouncing it, although most preachers seem to pronounce it
"uh-KWIL-uh"