[Verse 1]
He is three, one's in the middle unmoved
Waiting to show what he sees to the other two
To the one attacking, so afraid
And the one that keeps trying to love and trust, getting himself betrayed

[Chorus 1]
In the plan, oh, the divine plan
God must be a boogie man
God must be a boogie man!

[Verse 2]
One's so sweet, so overly loving and gentle
He lets people into his innermost sacred temple
Blind faith to care, blind rage to kill
Why'd he let them talk him down to cheap work and cheap thrills

[Chorus 2]
In the plan, oh, the insulting plan
God must be a boogie man
God must be a boogie man!

[Verse 3]
Which would it be, Mingus, one or two or three?
Which one do you think he'd want the world to see?
Well, world opinion's not a lot of help
When a man's only trying to find out how to feel about himself
[Chorus 3]
In the plan, oh, the cock-eyed plan
God must be a boogie man
God must be a boogie man!

[Outro]
He is three