Jonah was a loner
and he loved the
Lord
So the Lord spoke
out to him
He said, "The men
of a city named
Nineveh
Pity themselves
no more for their
sin
So I want you to
go there and preach,
preach, preach
Come on Jonah get
offa your seat"
Now Jonah jumped
up and took off
in the opposite
way
Jonah came upon
a small ship down
in Joppa
Heading out Tarshish
way
He said, "I can't
afford to stay around
'Cause the Lord,
He knows I've disobeyed"
So he paid his fare
and he bought him
a ticket
Said, "If preaching
is a habit, this
the best way to
kick it
'Cause me and the
boys on the boat
are gonna ride away"
Help me Lord
I know I've disobeyed
Help me Lord and
cause my fears to
fade
Much to their
alarm up come a
big storm
And it commenced
to rock that boat
And Jonah and the
sailors in the boat
with the bailers
Couldn't hardly
stay afloat
They was wondering
about the wild wind's
sudden assault
And Jonah speaks
up and says, "Boys
it's all my fault"
So they threw him
in, the storm stopped,
And that was all
she wrote
Help me Lord
I know I've disobeyed
Help me Lord and
cause my fears to
fade
This is the worst
I ever felt
Now You know I need
Your help
(Help) me Lord I
know I've disobeyed
Jonah was a'
floating on the
calming ocean
For he was a stubborn
gent
And the Lord says,
"Hey, I know a surefire
way
To help him to repent"
So He sent a fat
fish that was big
and bold
And it grabbed old
Jonah and it swallowed
him whole
One gulp and old
Jonah had some time
on his hands to
think
Aaaa he was a'
thinking
Help me Lord I know
I've disobeyed
Help me Lord and
cause these fears
to fade
This is the worst
I ever felt
Now You know I need
Your help
(Help) me Lord I
know I've disobeyed
With three days
spent did the man
repent?
You better bet it
was no chore
So up come the fish
and (erp)
He spit old Jonah
on the shore
From the boat to
the belly from the
burp to the beach
Jonah's off and
running on his way
to preach
You better bet them
Ninevites heard
the word of the
Lord
Hollering help
me Lord I know I've
disobeyed
Help me Lord and
cause these fears
to fade
Help me Lord I know
I've disobeyed
Help me Lord and
cause these fears
to fade
This is the worst
I ever felt
Now You know I need
Your help
(Help) me Lord I
know I've disobeyed
Ooo yeah
A-ha a-ha a-ha ha
ha
A fat fish, a great
big fish
A-ha a-ha a-ha ha
yeow ow
A big fish, a very
fat fish
This big fish
come up and had
me for lunch
But I didn't mind
'Cause I repented
and I taught him
a song of mine
Sing it, fish
Written by Mark
Heard
© 1979 Autumn Balm
Music BMI