Kum Ba Ya

Oh, Lord, kum ba ya

Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya
Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya

It's been a long time
A mother and her children are praying
"Daddy, come home!"
How to tell them
He never looked back
Now together they will move on

Someone's praying Lord, kum ba ya
(How long, how long)
Someone's praying Lord, kum ba ya
(Oh, Lord)

Hear the crying

It was a sweet life
Fifty-two years of love
And now she's gone
Memories sting
Like thunder in the darkness
Now he's alone

Someone's crying Lord, kum ba ya
(How long, how long)
Someone's crying Lord, kum ba ya
(Oh, Lord)

He's a small child
Waiting for someonе to hold him
To feed his soul
Hungry, life has left him empty
To thе bone

Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya
(How long, how long)
Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya
We are waiting, Lord, kum ba ya
(How long)
Oh, Lord, kum ba ya
Come by here, come by here
Kum ba ya