The End of the World (Live At the Cambridge Arts Theatre)

How will it be, this end of which you have spoken, Brother MM?

Aye, how will it be?

Well, it will be as 'twere a mighty rending in the sky, you

See. And the mountains shall sink, you see, and the valleys

Shall rise, you see, and great shall be the tumult thereof

Will the veil of the temple be rent in twain?

The veil of the temple will be rent in twain, about two minutes before

We see the side of the manifest flying beast head in the skyhead

And will there be a mighty wind, Brother MM?

Certainly there'll be a mighty wind

If the Word of God is anything to go by

And will this wind be so mighty as to

Lay low the mountains of the earth?

No, it will not be quite as mighty as that. That is why we

Have come up on the mountain, see, you stupid nit, to be safe

Up here upon the mountain we shall be safe. Safe as houses

But what will happen to the houses, Brother MM?

Oh, well, naturally the houses will all be swept away and consumed by

The fire what is in the heaven and on the earth and serve 'em right

And shall we be consumed?

Consumed? No, we shall not be consumed. We shall be up on the mountain

Here, you see, while millions burn, having a bit of a giggle

When will it be, this end of which you have spoken?

Aye, when will it be?

In about thirty seconds' time, as far as I can see

According to the very ancient scrolls and my omegawatch

Shall we compose ourselves, then?

Good plan, Brother Pithing. Fifteen seconds

Have you got the tin of food?

Yes

Ten seconds

Have you got the tin opener?

Five, four, three, two, one, zero

Now is the end, perish the world!

It was GMT, wasn't it?

Yes

Well, it's not quite the conflagration I'd been banking on

Never mind, lads. Same time tomorrow. We must get a winner one day