Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya;
Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya;
Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya,
O Lord, kum bay ya.
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kum bay ya,
O Lord, kum bay ya.
Someone’s crying, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s crying, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s crying, Lord, kum bay ya,
O Lord, kum bay ya.
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s praying, Lord, kum bay ya,
O Lord, kum bay ya.
Someone’s singing, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s singing, Lord, kum bay ya;
Someone’s singing, Lord, kum bay ya,
O Lord, kum bay ya.