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It's Tough to Be a God (Movie Version)

by Kevin Kline

[TULIO]
I hardly think I'm qualified
To come across all sanctified
I just don't cut it with the cherubim

[MIGUEL, spoken]
Tulio, what are you talking about?!

(sung)
There again they're on their knees
Being worshipped is a breeze
Which rather suits us in the interim

[TULIO, spoken]
The interim, the interim, that's me and him
Oh my god!

(sung)
[TULIO & MIGUEL]
It's tough to be a god

[TULIO]
Tread where mortals have not trod
Be deified when really you're a sham
Be an object of devotion
Be the subject of psalms

[MIGUEL]
It's a rather touching notion
All those prayers and those salaams

[TULIO]
And who am I to bridle if I'm forced to be an idol?
If they say that I'm a god that's what I am!
What's more, if we don't comply with the locals' wishes
I can see us being sacrificed or stuffed

[MIGUEL, spoken]
You have a point, that's very good thinking
So let's be gods, the perks are great!

[TULIO]
Yeah!

[MIGUEL]
El Dorado on a plate

[TULIO]
Thank you

[MIGUEL]
Local feeling should not be rebuffed

[TULIO]
Never rebuffed
A-never rebuff a local feeling, no, my friend!

(sung)
[ALL]
It's tough to be a god
But if you get the peoples' nod
Count your blessings
Yeah!
Keep 'em sweet
That's our advice

[TULIO, spoken]
It's great advice!

(sung)
[ALL]
Be a symbol of perfection
Be a legend, be a cult
Take their praise, take the collection
As the multitudes exalt
Don a supernatural habit

[TULIO]
We'd be crazy not to grab it!

[MIGUEL, spoken]
You got it!

(sung)
[TULIO & MIGUEL]
So sign up two new gods for paradise
Paradise!