 The musical also addressed the prevailing racial issues of the day, but did so within the context of witty satire.Below is an excerpt of Armstrong's opening lines to the piece "They Say I Look Like God".Despite Iola Brubeck's intention for some of her lyrics to be light and humorous in presentation, believing that some of the messages would be better received if presented in a satirical manner, Armstrong saw this performance as an opportunity for him to address many of the racial issues that he had struggled with for his entire career, and he made a request to sing the song straight.