Songs of Zion ‎#139

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