The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#620

620. Kum Ba Yah

1 Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah!
O Lord, Kum ba yah!

2 Someone’s crying, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s crying, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s crying, Lord, Kum ba yah!
O Lord, Kum ba yah!

3 Someone’s singing, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s singing, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s singing, Lord, Kum ba yah!
O Lord, Kum ba yah!

4 Someone’s praying, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s praying, Lord, Kum ba yah!
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, Kum ba yah!

Text Information

• First Line: Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah!
• Title: Kum Ba Yah
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Spirituals
• Source: Traditional Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: DESMOND
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: C Major
• Source: African (Angola)