Kum Ba Yah
Kum Ba Yah is the title of a
Christian hymn originating in the lowlands of
South Carolina. The title is from the
Gullah language spoken by
African American slaves, and means
Come By Here. The melody is of
African origin.
Lyrics
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!''