Another day in Nineveh, sin is in the air
Corruption and debauchery, without a single care
We revel in our wickedness, from dusk until the dawn
Another day in Nineveh, where morals are long gone!
Jonah, my prophet, hear my call
To Nineveh, that city tall
Go now and speak, proclaim my word
Let my message there be heard
But Lord, they're wicked through and through
Why should I go? What can I do?
Surely they won't listen to me
There must be someone else, you see?
I've chosen you, don't run away
My will be done, go there today
Nineveh needs to hear my voice
Repentance or doom, that is their choice
Not my problem, not my call
Nineveh can have a ball
I'm booking passage, far away
To Tarshish I'll sail today!
Joppa ho! One ticket to Tarshish, please!
Heave ho, me hearties, set the sail
We're off to Tarshish without fail
With this landlubber Jonah on board
What could possibly go wrong? Good Lord!
The waves are high, the wind does roar
We've never seen a storm like this before
Our gods are silent, no help they send
Is this the day our journey ends?
You there, Jonah, fast asleep!
Wake up, man! The storm is deep
Call on your god, whoever he be
Perhaps he'll save us from this raging sea
The lots are cast, the truth comes out
It's Jonah's god who brings about
This fearsome storm, this dreadful plight
Jonah, tell us, set this right!
I am a Hebrew, I fear the Lord
The God of heaven, by whom seas are stirred
I'm running from Him, I now confess
Throw me over to end this mess
Into the depths, I now must go
The price of disobedience I'll know
Forgive me, Lord, I was so wrong
I should have listened all along
We're sorry, Jonah, it must be done
To calm these waters, appease your One
May your God forgive this act we do
As into the sea, we now throw you!
Darkness surrounds me, what is this place?
Slimy and cramped, no light to embrace
The waves have ceased, but I'm not dead
I'm in a creature's stomach instead!
Welcome aboard, you're in my belly
Your disobedience has turned you to jelly
God sent me to save you from the foam
Now settle in, make yourself at home
I've hit rock bottom, in this fish's gut
My pride and my plans, in pieces cut
I ran from God, now look where I am
In deepest darkness, no light, not a gram
The seaweed's wrapped around my head
I'm as good as dead, my future's shred
But in this moment, so low and dire
I feel a spark, a growing fire
From the depths I cry to You, O Lord
Hear my voice, heed my word
I called out to You in my distress
And You answered me, I now confess
Though I sank to the roots of the mountains
Your love became my saving fountain
What I vowed, I will make good
Salvation comes from You, understood
From the depths He cries, his heart now true
God hears his prayer, makes all things new
Jonah learns his lesson well
Soon from this fish, he'll bid farewell
Three days and nights, in darkness deep
But now it's time, no more to weep
God's mission calls, I must obey
To Nineveh, I'll go today!
Well, well, it seems you've changed your tune
I guess it's time to spit you out soon
Hold on tight, here comes the spray
Back to dry land, you're on your way!
[Jonah Breathless, spoken]
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Here I stand at Nineveh's gate
A city of sin, sealed by fate
Three days' journey, this city so vast
God's message I'll bring, unsurpassed
Who's this stranger, covered in slime?
Shouting and yelling, is it his time?
What message brings he to our fair city?
His words sound dire, not very pretty!
Hear the word of the Lord, O Nineveh!
Forty days more, and you shall be
Overthrown, destroyed, wiped from the land
Unless you repent at God's command!
Forty days? Is this our doom?
Will judgment sweep us to our tomb?
This prophet's words strike fear in our hearts
Perhaps it's time for new starts!
Let everyone call on God, I decree
From the greatest to least, even beast, let it be
In sackcloth we'll mourn, with ashes we'll cover
Our evil ways, we must uncover
No food shall we eat, no water we'll drink
On our wicked past, we'll stop and think
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Here I sit outside the city wall
Waiting, watching for Nineveh's fall
Forty days have passed, yet it still stands
Where is the judgment from God's hands?
Then God appointed a plant to grow
A leafy gourd, its shade to show
Over Jonah's head, it quickly spread
Shielding him from heat, on his desert bed
Oh, what a joy, this shady vine!
God's provision, so divine
From scorching heat, I'm now set free
This plant is such a gift to me!
But as dawn broke the very next day
God sent a worm, the plant to slay
The gourd withered, its leaves fell down
Leaving Jonah with a heavy frown
This plant is gone, my shade is lost
I'd rather die than bear this cost
The heat bears down, the wind blows fierce
Why, God, did you let it disappear?
Jonah, Jonah, why do you fret?
Over a plant you did not beget
You neither planted nor made it grow
Yet its loss fills you with such woe
You cared about a plant, here one day, gone the next
But what of Nineveh, a city so vexed?
Should I not care for this great city?
Where thousands live, deserving pity?
People and animals, left and right
Who can't tell wrong from what is right
My compassion reaches far and wide
Even to those you would cast aside
I see now, Lord, my heart was small
Your love extends to one and all
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!"
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Another day in Nineveh, sin is in the air
Corruption and debauchery, without a single care
We revel in our wickedness, from dusk until the dawn
Another day in Nineveh, where morals are long gone!
Jonah, my prophet, hear my call
To Nineveh, that city tall
Go now and speak, proclaim my word
Let my message there be heard
But Lord, they're wicked through and through
Why should I go? What can I do?
Surely they won't listen to me
There must be someone else, you see?
I've chosen you, don't run away
My will be done, go there today
Nineveh needs to hear my voice
Repentance or doom, that is their choice
Not my problem, not my call
Nineveh can have a ball
I'm booking passage, far away
To Tarshish I'll sail today!
Joppa ho! One ticket to Tarshish, please!
Heave ho, me hearties, set the sail
We're off to Tarshish without fail
With this landlubber Jonah on board
What could possibly go wrong? Good Lord!
The waves are high, the wind does roar
We've never seen a storm like this before
Our gods are silent, no help they send
Is this the day our journey ends?
You there, Jonah, fast asleep!
Wake up, man! The storm is deep
Call on your god, whoever he be
Perhaps he'll save us from this raging sea
The lots are cast, the truth comes out
It's Jonah's god who brings about
This fearsome storm, this dreadful plight
Jonah, tell us, set this right!
I am a Hebrew, I fear the Lord
The God of heaven, by whom seas are stirred
I'm running from Him, I now confess
Throw me over to end this mess
Into the depths, I now must go
The price of disobedience I'll know
Forgive me, Lord, I was so wrong
I should have listened all along
We're sorry, Jonah, it must be done
To calm these waters, appease your One
May your God forgive this act we do
As into the sea, we now throw you!
Darkness surrounds me, what is this place?
Slimy and cramped, no light to embrace
The waves have ceased, but I'm not dead
I'm in a creature's stomach instead!
Welcome aboard, you're in my belly
Your disobedience has turned you to jelly
God sent me to save you from the foam
Now settle in, make yourself at home
I've hit rock bottom, in this fish's gut
My pride and my plans, in pieces cut
I ran from God, now look where I am
In deepest darkness, no light, not a gram
The seaweed's wrapped around my head
I'm as good as dead, my future's shred
But in this moment, so low and dire
I feel a spark, a growing fire
From the depths I cry to You, O Lord
Hear my voice, heed my word
I called out to You in my distress
And You answered me, I now confess
Though I sank to the roots of the mountains
Your love became my saving fountain
What I vowed, I will make good
Salvation comes from You, understood
From the depths He cries, his heart now true
God hears his prayer, makes all things new
Jonah learns his lesson well
Soon from this fish, he'll bid farewell
Three days and nights, in darkness deep
But now it's time, no more to weep
God's mission calls, I must obey
To Nineveh, I'll go today!
Well, well, it seems you've changed your tune
I guess it's time to spit you out soon
Hold on tight, here comes the spray
Back to dry land, you're on your way!
[Jonah Breathless, spoken]
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Here I stand at Nineveh's gate
A city of sin, sealed by fate
Three days' journey, this city so vast
God's message I'll bring, unsurpassed
Who's this stranger, covered in slime?
Shouting and yelling, is it his time?
What message brings he to our fair city?
His words sound dire, not very pretty!
Hear the word of the Lord, O Nineveh!
Forty days more, and you shall be
Overthrown, destroyed, wiped from the land
Unless you repent at God's command!
Forty days? Is this our doom?
Will judgment sweep us to our tomb?
This prophet's words strike fear in our hearts
Perhaps it's time for new starts!
Let everyone call on God, I decree
From the greatest to least, even beast, let it be
In sackcloth we'll mourn, with ashes we'll cover
Our evil ways, we must uncover
No food shall we eat, no water we'll drink
On our wicked past, we'll stop and think
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Here I sit outside the city wall
Waiting, watching for Nineveh's fall
Forty days have passed, yet it still stands
Where is the judgment from God's hands?
Then God appointed a plant to grow
A leafy gourd, its shade to show
Over Jonah's head, it quickly spread
Shielding him from heat, on his desert bed
Oh, what a joy, this shady vine!
God's provision, so divine
From scorching heat, I'm now set free
This plant is such a gift to me!
But as dawn broke the very next day
God sent a worm, the plant to slay
The gourd withered, its leaves fell down
Leaving Jonah with a heavy frown
This plant is gone, my shade is lost
I'd rather die than bear this cost
The heat bears down, the wind blows fierce
Why, God, did you let it disappear?
Jonah, Jonah, why do you fret?
Over a plant you did not beget
You neither planted nor made it grow
Yet its loss fills you with such woe
You cared about a plant, here one day, gone the next
But what of Nineveh, a city so vexed?
Should I not care for this great city?
Where thousands live, deserving pity?
People and animals, left and right
Who can't tell wrong from what is right
My compassion reaches far and wide
Even to those you would cast aside
I see now, Lord, my heart was small
Your love extends to one and all
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!"
Corruption and debauchery, without a single care
We revel in our wickedness, from dusk until the dawn
Another day in Nineveh, where morals are long gone!
Jonah, my prophet, hear my call
To Nineveh, that city tall
Go now and speak, proclaim my word
Let my message there be heard
But Lord, they're wicked through and through
Why should I go? What can I do?
Surely they won't listen to me
There must be someone else, you see?
I've chosen you, don't run away
My will be done, go there today
Nineveh needs to hear my voice
Repentance or doom, that is their choice
Not my problem, not my call
Nineveh can have a ball
I'm booking passage, far away
To Tarshish I'll sail today!
Joppa ho! One ticket to Tarshish, please!
Heave ho, me hearties, set the sail
We're off to Tarshish without fail
With this landlubber Jonah on board
What could possibly go wrong? Good Lord!
The waves are high, the wind does roar
We've never seen a storm like this before
Our gods are silent, no help they send
Is this the day our journey ends?
You there, Jonah, fast asleep!
Wake up, man! The storm is deep
Call on your god, whoever he be
Perhaps he'll save us from this raging sea
The lots are cast, the truth comes out
It's Jonah's god who brings about
This fearsome storm, this dreadful plight
Jonah, tell us, set this right!
I am a Hebrew, I fear the Lord
The God of heaven, by whom seas are stirred
I'm running from Him, I now confess
Throw me over to end this mess
Into the depths, I now must go
The price of disobedience I'll know
Forgive me, Lord, I was so wrong
I should have listened all along
We're sorry, Jonah, it must be done
To calm these waters, appease your One
May your God forgive this act we do
As into the sea, we now throw you!
Darkness surrounds me, what is this place?
Slimy and cramped, no light to embrace
The waves have ceased, but I'm not dead
I'm in a creature's stomach instead!
Welcome aboard, you're in my belly
Your disobedience has turned you to jelly
God sent me to save you from the foam
Now settle in, make yourself at home
I've hit rock bottom, in this fish's gut
My pride and my plans, in pieces cut
I ran from God, now look where I am
In deepest darkness, no light, not a gram
The seaweed's wrapped around my head
I'm as good as dead, my future's shred
But in this moment, so low and dire
I feel a spark, a growing fire
From the depths I cry to You, O Lord
Hear my voice, heed my word
I called out to You in my distress
And You answered me, I now confess
Though I sank to the roots of the mountains
Your love became my saving fountain
What I vowed, I will make good
Salvation comes from You, understood
From the depths He cries, his heart now true
God hears his prayer, makes all things new
Jonah learns his lesson well
Soon from this fish, he'll bid farewell
Three days and nights, in darkness deep
But now it's time, no more to weep
God's mission calls, I must obey
To Nineveh, I'll go today!
Well, well, it seems you've changed your tune
I guess it's time to spit you out soon
Hold on tight, here comes the spray
Back to dry land, you're on your way!
[Jonah Breathless, spoken]
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Land! Sweet, glorious land!
Look there on the shore, covered in slime
A man just appeared, right on time
From a fish's mouth, he did appear
What strange happenings we have here!
Jonah, my prophet, rise and go
To Nineveh, my message show
You've learned your lesson, now obey
Your second chance starts today
Here I stand at Nineveh's gate
A city of sin, sealed by fate
Three days' journey, this city so vast
God's message I'll bring, unsurpassed
Who's this stranger, covered in slime?
Shouting and yelling, is it his time?
What message brings he to our fair city?
His words sound dire, not very pretty!
Hear the word of the Lord, O Nineveh!
Forty days more, and you shall be
Overthrown, destroyed, wiped from the land
Unless you repent at God's command!
Forty days? Is this our doom?
Will judgment sweep us to our tomb?
This prophet's words strike fear in our hearts
Perhaps it's time for new starts!
Let everyone call on God, I decree
From the greatest to least, even beast, let it be
In sackcloth we'll mourn, with ashes we'll cover
Our evil ways, we must uncover
No food shall we eat, no water we'll drink
On our wicked past, we'll stop and think
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Who knows? God may yet relent
And turn from fierce anger, as we repent
We're covered in sackcloth, from tusk to tail
In ashes we roll, each cow and quail
No grass shall we eat, no water we'll sip
As Nineveh turns, we'll do our bit!
From the king to the cow, we all repent
Our hearts are broken, our pride is bent
O God of Jonah, hear our plea
Spare our city, set us free!
I cannot believe what my eyes do see
A city transformed, from sin set free
From the greatest to least, they've turned to the Lord
Their hearts now aligned with God's holy word
I've seen their repentance, their turning from sin
My compassion flows out, from deep within
Nineveh is spared, My judgment withheld
My love and mercy, to all are spelled
Behold the God of second chances
Whose love pursues, whose mercy dances
From Jonah's flight to Nineveh's plea
God's grace abounds, sets captives free
For humans or beasts, for cities or souls
God's love reaches out, makes broken things whole
So let every voice, in praise now raise
To the God of Jonah, Ancient
Here I sit outside the city wall
Waiting, watching for Nineveh's fall
Forty days have passed, yet it still stands
Where is the judgment from God's hands?
Then God appointed a plant to grow
A leafy gourd, its shade to show
Over Jonah's head, it quickly spread
Shielding him from heat, on his desert bed
Oh, what a joy, this shady vine!
God's provision, so divine
From scorching heat, I'm now set free
This plant is such a gift to me!
But as dawn broke the very next day
God sent a worm, the plant to slay
The gourd withered, its leaves fell down
Leaving Jonah with a heavy frown
This plant is gone, my shade is lost
I'd rather die than bear this cost
The heat bears down, the wind blows fierce
Why, God, did you let it disappear?
Jonah, Jonah, why do you fret?
Over a plant you did not beget
You neither planted nor made it grow
Yet its loss fills you with such woe
You cared about a plant, here one day, gone the next
But what of Nineveh, a city so vexed?
Should I not care for this great city?
Where thousands live, deserving pity?
People and animals, left and right
Who can't tell wrong from what is right
My compassion reaches far and wide
Even to those you would cast aside
I see now, Lord, my heart was small
Your love extends to one and all
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!
Nineveh, the plant, even one like me
Your mercy is vast as the deepest sea
From belly of fish to Nineveh's gate
From withered gourd to repentant state
God's lessons of love, so hard to learn
But in His patience, our hearts will turn
His mercy is wider than we can know
His love deeper than seas below
May we, like Jonah, learn to see
God's heart for all humanity
The reluctant prophet's tale is told
Of God's compassion, love untold
May we carry this message far and wide
God's mercy and love for all abide!"
Writer: Alexey Kurlov
Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Copyright: Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid