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Thread #9156   Message #58769
Posted By: John Hindsill
15-Feb-99 - 10:57 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Kumbaya / Kum Ba Yah
Subject: RE: Looking for words to Kumbya
Pete Seeger's version [Folkways FA2412]

"Someone's sleeping", "Someone's praying", "Someone's singing" All verses sung 3x followed by "Oh, Lord, kum-ba-ya"

According to the accompanying notes, the hymn was originally American, "Come by Here, Lord", found its way to Africa (Angola), and came back again as Kum-ba-ya. That's more than you asked for, or care to know, but its free.