A Motown hit, a singalong, a lullaby, a Beatles song.
This is the hymnbook in my head.
I pick a hymn, SHA-DOO-RUN-RUN, and when I’m scared to carry on
I belt it out to drive away the dread.
These are my Hymns – Fa la la la la. Hymns – Sha na na na na
I sing ‘em when I’m happy, sing ‘em when I’m blue.
Relaxing in my living room, or staring down the Face of Doom
Wop bop-a-loo-bop a-lop bam boom. These are my hymns!
SILENT NIGHT, STORMY WEATHER,
IN MY LIFE, COME TOGETHER
I know I’m of a certain age
And though your book may not have this page,
These are the hymns I carry in my heart.
SUMMERTIME, MY FUNNY VALENTINE
I’ll sing lead and we won’t need a chart to sing these...
Hymns – Fa la la la la. Hymns – Sha na na na na
We sing ’em when we’re happy, sing ‘em when we’re blue.
Messin’ round my living room
Or staring down the Face of Doom.
CATS IN THE CRADLE and the Silver Spoon,
These are my hymns!
La, la-la, Lah-dah-dah-da… Lai, la-lai. Laila-lai lai lai la lah. Ee-i-ee-i-oh.
HALLELUJAH – Fa la la la la. HALLELUJAH – Sha na na na na
We sing ‘em when we celebrate, sing ‘em when we grieve.
Songs so right, that ring so true, they touch the deepest part of you.
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA. NA-NA-NA-NA… Hey Jude…
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, LIKE A ROLLING STONE,
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE.
DEEP IN MY HEART I DO BELIEVE…
Wop bop al-loo bop a-lop bam boom. These are my hymns.
These are my hymns.
AMEN!!!
This song appears on Tom Chapin's Songs Of Hope CD.
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