Oh nana nana nena
Oh nana nana nena
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Shudoob shudoob
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Shudoob shudoob

Why should a man carry God and fail
Why
Why should a man carry God and cry
Why

Sing it was a beautiful African Sunday
Man them dress up in them three-piece suit
And the beautiful colors of the African print
I was glad when they said to me come
Make we go into the house of God on that Sunday morning
It was a Sunday morning
Jubilation in my heart as I join the congregation
Oh what a revelation when the Preacher man flow
I know the church is a beautiful place
But what I saw was way out of place
Why should you hunger in the midst of plenty
Why
Why should you thirst in the middle of the river
Tell me why
Tell me why
Why should a man carry God and cry
Why

Why should a man carry God and fail
Why
Why should a man carry God and cry
Why
Behold it's a mystery now
Behold it's a mystery it's a mystery
Ask and receive that your joy may be full
Oh na na
Ask and receive let your joy overflow ni
Cos if He died to set me free
Reason with yourself why should I be bound
If He died to set me from lack and want then why should I be poor
Why should a man carry God and fail
Why
Why should a man carry God and fail
Why
Why should a man carry God and cry
Why

It was a beautiful African Sunday
The people dress up like there's no tomorrow
Looking good and looking so dandy
I was glad when they said to me
Come make we go into the house of God on that Sunday morning
Said it was a Sunday morning
Na so so jubilation inna me heart as I join the congregation
Oh what a revelation when the Preacher man flow
I know the church is a beautiful place
But what I saw was way out of place
Why should you drown when the Captain of your ship is
The One who calms the storm and walks upon the water

Why should a man carry God and drown
Why
Why should a man carry God and fail
Why
Why should a man carry God and fear
Why
Why should a man carry God and die
Why
Why should a man carry God and cry
Why
Behold it's a mystery now
Behold it's a mystery it's a mystery