139. Kum Ba Yah, My Lord

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,
Oh, Lord, Kum ba yah.

2 Someone’s cryin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s cryin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s cryin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Oh, Lord, Kum ba yah.

3 Someone’s singin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s singin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s singin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Oh, Lord, Kum ba yah.

4 Someone’s prayin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s prayin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone’s prayin', Lord, Kum ba yah,
Oh, Lord, Kum ba yah.

5 Someone needs you, Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone needs you, Lord, Kum ba yah,
Someone needs you, Lord, Kum ba yah,
Oh, Lord, Kum ba yah.

Text Information
First Line: Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah
Title: Kum Ba Yah, My Lord
Language: English
Publication Date: 1981
Topic: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs
Source: Traditional
Tune Information
Name: [Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah]
Key: C Major
Source: Traditional



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