The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3552

3552. 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 laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

3. 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!

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!

5. 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!

6. 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah
• Title: Kum Ba Yah
• Author: Anonymous
• Language: English
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This is an old Boy Scout fa­vor­ite, oft­en sung around the ev­en­ing camp­fire. Kum ba yah means "Come by here."

Tune Information

• Name: [Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah]
• Composer: Anonymous
• Incipit: 13555 66513 55543
• Key: D Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Public Domain