Road to El Dorado soundtrack – Elton John - It's Tough To Be A God lyrics

Tulio:
I hardly think I'm qualified,
To come across all sanctified,
I just don't cut it with the cherubim...

Miguel:
Tulio, what are you talking about?!
There again they're on their knees,
Being worshiped is a breeze!
Which rather suits us in the interim...
(Tulio: Interim, interim, it's me and him! Oh my God!

Both:
It's tough to be a God!
Tread where mortals have not trod!

Tulio:
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 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:
You have got a point there, that's very good thinking, so
Let's be gods, the perks are great! (Tulio: Yeah.)
El Dorado on a plate (Tulio: Thank you!)
Local feelings should not be rebuffed
(Tulio: Never rebuff, never rebuff the local feeling, no my friend!)

Both:
It's tough to be a God!
But if you get the people's nod,
Count your blessings, keep 'em sweet,
That's our advice!

(Tulio: Some great advice!)

Be a symbol of perfection!
Be a legend, be a cult!
Take that praise, take the collection,
As the multitudes exalt!

Miguel:
Don a supernatural habit

Tulio:
We'd be crazy not to grab it!
(Miguel: You got it!)

Both:
So sign on two new gods for paradise...
Paradise!