All Night, All Day

Community Choirs

Tongues of Fire

Roar

June 2009

Choir Songs

Tongues of Fire & Roar June 2009

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Song
A
All Night, All Day
Alleluia (slow)
Alleluia Amen
Alleluyah A Sinje
Amazing Grace
Angilalanga
Aweh (Somagwaza)
B
Bawo Thixo Somandla
Beautiful Rain
Bid You Goodnight
Bona Go Monate
Bye Bye Blackbird
C
Caravan Of Love
Chela
D
Dry Bones
E
Everybody Oughta Know
Everytime I Feel The Spirit
F
Feel Like Going On
Foolish Woman
Freedom
G
Get Away Jordan
Glory
God Is Listening
Guide Me Lord
H
Hashivenu
Helele Mama
Hush (Somebody's Callin' My Name)
I
I Bid You Goonight
I Feel Like Going On (fast)
I Feel Like Going On (slow)
I Just Wanna Go
If You Miss Me From Singing
In My Room
I Say "No!"
I Shall Not Be Moved
I Want To Be Ready (fast)
I Want To Be Ready (slow)
Ita Hotu
J
Jesus Love Just Bubbles Over
Jisu Sa Duabau Ga
K
Ke Arona
Keep On Walkin’
Kulba Yada Yeh
L
Lepi Juro
Lily In The Valley
Live So God Can Use You
Lord I Know I’ve Been Changed
M
Mad World
Masithi Amen
Mon Ame
My Little Cup
N
Nobody's Fault
O
Oh Lord, How Excellent
Oh My Lordy
Om Namah Shivaya
One More River To Cross
One Morning Soon
Only a Prayer Away
Only In My Dreams
Ooh Child
Ooh Ya a la lela
Our Father
Out Of The Depths
P
People Get Ready
Prayer Wheel
Precious Lord
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Q
R
Roli Hla Hla
S
Salaam
Sathane
Senzenina
Shaezule
Shine On Me
Shine On…?
Sinje Nje Nje
So Glad Im Here
Sombamba
Something Got A Hold On Me
Song In My Soul
Soon I Will Be Done
Soyilwela
Steal Away
Surfer Girl
Sweet Morning
T
Thandaza
That Lonesome Road
That’s Alright
The Click Song
The Walking Song
The Walls Of Zion
Thina Sayifun
Things Go Round
Thula Baba
Thuma Mina
Total Praise (Amen)
Train
U
V
Vuma
W
Wade In The Water
Walk In The Light
Walk With Me
Well, Well, Well
We’ve Come So Far
What Is Life?
When I Die Tomorrow
When We All Get To Heaven
Woyaya
X
Y
Yes It Is
You Should Be Thankful
You Take Me Up
Z

All Night, All Day Backto top

(There is a lower-pitched chorus and a higher one later on. The first one is the lower one.)

(Altos start first line alone – intro only.)

All night, all day.

Angels watchin' over me, my Lord.

All night, all day.

Angels watchin' over me.

(repeat chorus)

(solo call:) I went to the valley, one day to pray.

(choir response:) Angels watchin' over me, my Lord.

(solo:) My soul got so happy (that) I stayed all day.

(choir:) Angels watchin' over me.

(*basses lead into chorus with:) Don't you know that it was/

(* high chorus:)

All night, all day.

Angels watchin' over me, my Lord.

All night, all day.

Angels watchin' over me.

(solo:) Well, one of these mornings, and it won't be long.

(choir:) Angels watchin' over me, my Lord.

(solo:) You'll look for me child, and I'll be gone.

(choir:) Angels watchin' over me.

Alleluia (slow)

Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia

Alleluia Alleluia Ah Ah

Alleluyah AmenBack to top

Bass starts

Ah - Ah - A-men, Ah – Ah - A-men

A-men, A-men A-men A-meh-en

Tenors

Ah lehluyah Amen

Ah- leluyah - ah!

Alleh luyah

Ah- lehluyah …Amen

Altos and Sops

A-lehluyah Amen

A-lehluyah Ame-e-en

A-lehluyah – Amen

Bass Part 2

Zumba Zumba Zumba Zumba Zum

Zumba Zumba Zumba Zumba Zum (x2)

Zi babp babp a Zumbeh, Zi babp babp a Zumbeh

Zi babp babp a Zumbah, Zi babp babp a Zumbah ah ah ah

Sop Alto and Tenor

Ooh their part 1 over Bass part 2

Alleluyah A Sinje Back to top

Sops start

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah

Alleluyah Alleluyah…Alleh luyah ah ah…

Altos

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah…

Alleh lu- yah ah ah ah, a Sinje

Tenors

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah …

Alleh lu ya ah ah ah, a Sinje

Basses

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah

Alleluyah Alleluyah Alleluyah ah ah ah Ah-men

Amazing Grace (Tony Backhouse arrangement)Back to top

A-ma--zing Gra--ce, how sweet the sound.

Saved a wretch like me.

(basses:) doodoodoo doo, doodoodoo doo, ooh-ooh.

(solo call:) I— once was lo-o-ost.

I- o--nce was lo--st, but now I'm found.

Blind, but now I see.

(basses:) doodoodoo doo, doodoodoo doo, ooh-ooh.

(solo call:) Through ma-ny da-ngers ...

Through- ma—ny da—ngers, toils and snares,

I have already come.

(basses:) doodoodoo doo, doodoodoo doo, ooh-ooh.

(solo call:) Amazing Grace ...

A-ma—zing Gra—ce, how sweet the sound. [... etc.]

AngilalangaBack to top

(Solo)Angilalanga ba oh..

(ah ahhh)

(all) Angilalanga….

Angilalanga se beh kulaman ka – meh

Sindora vee rendraweh sinon doh

Tambo ba babo Sindrenawo sinon doh

Soloist (weh ka dabula babo)

( woi yoi ya woi yay ya yay yo)

Aweh (Somagwaza)

Aweh--, aweh somagwaza (clap x 3)

Somagwaza man yo-- weh, yo-- weh (clap x 2)

Eman yo-- weh, eman yo-- weh, somagwaza (clap x 1)

Bawo Thixo Somandla (Father God Omnipotent) Back totop

(as sung by school choir for the disabled in Umtata)

Part I

(Bass part)

Bawo Thixo Somandla, Buyinton’ ubugwenxa bam?

Azi Senzen’ ebusweni beNkosi, Bawo Thixo Somandla?

(Soprano part)

Azi Senzeni na? Azi Senzeni na?

Azi Senzeni Nkosi yam. Sigqibana nje.

(Alto/Tenor part)

Emhlaben’. Sibuthwel’ ubunzima,

Sibuthwel’ ubunzima, Bawo Thixo Somandla.

Part II

(Soprano part)

Mayedlule lendebe, mayedlule lendebe.

Azi Senzeni Nkosi yam. Sigqibana nje.

(Bass part)

Ndinesinqala, Enhliziyweni yam.

Ndisloko ndisitsho “ Mngci!”

Ayedlule lendebe, Bawo Thixo Somandla.

Translation of Bawo

Father God Omnipotent, What is my transgression?

What wrong have we done to you, oh Lord, Father God Omnipotent?

What have we done? What have we done?

What have we done, my Lord, That we kill each other like this?

In this world, We are loaded with troubles.

We are loaded with troubles, Father God Omnipotent.

Let this cup pass from us. Let this cup pass from us.

What have we done, my Lord, That we kill each other like this?

I have an unceasing sob in my heart.

I keep saying “Truly!”

May this cup pass from us, Father God Omnipotent.

Beautiful Rain (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) Back to top

(Intro)

(Basses:) Fall rain fall rain

(All:) Fall rain fall rain

Beautiful rain

Don’t disturb me…beautiful rain

Fall rain fall rain

Beautiful rain

Don’t disturb me…beautiful rain

(Chorus)

(All:) Oh Come

(Basses:) Never come

(All:) Oh Come

(Basses:) Never come

(All:) Oh come to me beautiful rain (x 2)

(Verse)

When the sun says goodnight to the mountain

I am dreaming of the Sun say goodnight (x 2)

When the sun goes down, the birds on the tree

Are singing sweet for the night (x 2)

(Chorus)

(All:) Oh Come

(Basses:) Never come

(All:) Oh Come

(Basses:) Never come

(All:) Oh come to me beautiful rain (x 2)

(Verse)

* Sops, Altos and Basses: sing "mmm mmm mmm", while

Tenors-only sing the melody ("When the sun goes down, the birds on the tree

are singing sweet for the night").

* Repeat, getting softer each time till barely audible.

Bid You Goodnight

Ten/Alto section + Sops

Lay Down my dear Mother

Lay down and take your rest (Sops ooh ooh)

‘A-wont you lay your head (now)

Upon your saviours breast

I- I love you-oh but Jesus loves you the best

I bid you goodnite Lord goodnite, goodnite

Basses

Lay Down - lay down

Down and take your rest,

In the morning

Lay – your – head

Upon your saviours breast Great God

…I love you dear Lord but Jesus loves you

the best

Good – Goodnite goodnite, goodnite

Tenors extra bit (coz theyre lovely)

One of these mornings bright and early and soon

Goodness and mercy shall follow me on

Walk in Jerusalem just like John

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Bona Go Monate

(Sops) Bona

Go Monate Nate

Fa Dibini Di Kopani Ka-tha-bo

Dibileh Di-sebeh-tsa

Disebetsa Ga Mogo Mogo

Tooo loo loo

Sopranos 1st (the only groups who sing the first word Bona)

Altos 2nd coming in on Fa Dibini

Tenor 3rd coming in on Go Monate

Basses 4th coming in on Go Monate

Altos come in on Go Monate after

the basses have come in

Translation

Look how wonderful it is when

brothers and sisters work together

in harmony

Note: All G’s are pronounced as an aspirated HH

Bye Bye BlackbirdBack to top

Pack up all my cares and woe
here I go singin' low
bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
sugar's sweet , so is he
bye bye blackbird
No one here can love or understand me
oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
i'll be home late tonight
blackbird, bye bye
Make my bed and light the light
i'll be home late tonight
blackbird, bye bye.

Caravan Of Love (The Housemartins) Back to top

(Intro:)

(Basses start)

Dum dum dum dum, dumm-dumm-, d'd' dumm-dumm-, d'd' dumm-dumm-

(sops, altos, tenors)

Aaaah, aaaah. Aaaah, aaaah.

{SATB Continue this pattern till soloist sings the word “gold”}

(soloist)

Are you ready?, Are you ready?

Are you ready for the time of your life?

Time to stand up and fight. Its alright, its alright.

Hand in hand, we’ll take a caravan to the marvel land.

One by one, we’re gonna stand up with pride,

All the choir and I. Stand up, stand up!

From the highest mountain, valley low,

We’ll join together, with hearts of gold--.

(Verse:) Back to top

(soloist)

Now the children of the world can see (with Sops, Altos, Tenors, Basses)

There’s a better place for us to be (with S, A, T, B).

A place in which we were born,

So neglected and (w/ SATB:) torn apart!

(Chorus:)

(solo:) Every (w/ SATB:) woman, every man, join the caravan of love.

(SATB) Stand up! (solo) STAND UP! (SATB) Stand up!

(SATB) Everybody take a stand (basses: come on) join the caravan of love.

(SATB) Stand up! (solo) STAND UP! (SATB) Stand up!

(solo) You’re my brother--.

(solo) You’re my brother, don’t you know.

(solo) You're my sister-- (S.A.T.:) sister--.

(solo) You're my sister, don’t you know.

(Verse:)

(soloist)

We’ll be living in a world of (w/ SATB:) peace,

And the day when everyone is (w/ SATB:) free.

We’ll bring the young and the old.

Won't you let your love (w/ SATB:) Flow-- from your heart--.

(Chorus:) Back to top

(solo) Every (SATB) woman, every man, join the caravan of love.

(SATB) Stand up! (solo) STAND UP! (SATB) Stand up!

(solo) Everybody take a stand (come on) join the caravan of love.

(SATB) Stand up! (solo) STAND UP! (SATB) Stand up!

(solo) You’re my brother-- (basses) You're my brother, my brother (...). (solo) You're my brother, don’t you know.

(solo) You're my sister-- (SAT) sister--.

(solo) You're my sister, don’t you know.

(solo) You’re my brother-- (basses) You're my brother, my brother (...). (solo) You're my brother, don’t you know.

(solo) You're my sister-- (SAT) sister--.

(solo) You're my sister, don’t you know.

(Coda:)

(solo) Are you ready? (etc.)

(Sops, Altos, Tenors) Aaaah, aaaah. Aaaah, aaaah. (etc., as per intro)

(Extra S.A.T. section) Please stand up. Please stand up.

Please stand up. Ready for the caravan. (etc.)

(basses) Ready are you ready? Ready are you ready?

Ready are you ready? Ready are you ready? (etc.)

Back totop

Chela (West Georgian Bullock Kanters Song)Back to top

(Verse 1:)

A-sho- Che-la-, I-sho-o bu-ska-.

Oh- na na na na i-a

Na--ni--na--.

(x 2)

(Chorus:)

Oh-----, Oh--na-na, na---na.

Oh--na-na, na-na-i-a.

Na--ni--n--.

(x 2)

(Verse 2:)

Si- mo- no- ba-, ge- na-a pi-ri-.

Oh- na na na na i-a

Na--ni--na--.

(x 2)

Dry Bones

Ezekial has connected them

Dry Bones Ezekial has connected them (X2)

Dry Bones Ezekial has connected them

In the name of the Lord

Head Bony, (HEAD) Head Bony (HEAD)
Head Bony - Bony Bony (x2)

Head Bony connec’ a necka bony

Necka Bony Connec’ a shol’a bony

Shol’a bony connec’ a backa bony

Backa bony, connec’ a ribbi bony

Ribbi bony connec’ a hippy bony

Hippy bony connec’ thigh bony

Thigh bony – (THIGH) Thigh bony (THIGH)

Thigh bony - bony bony

Thigh bony connec’ a knee bony

Knee bony connec’a shinny bony

Shinny bony connec’ a footy bony

Footy bony connec’ a toe bony

Toe bony (TOE) Toe bony (TOE)

Toe bony - bony bony (x2)

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Everybody Oughta Know Back to top

Call Response

Everybody oughta know (Everybody oughta know)

Together

Everybody oughta know woh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Call Response

What happiness is (What happiness is)

Freedom, justice, singing, harmonies, chocolate etc…

Fill in your own lyrics (nice ones please)

Every Time I Feel The SpiritBack to top

Everytime I feel the Spirit, Everytime I feel the Spirit

Moving in my heart I pray!

Everytime I… feel the Spirit…moving in my heart, I will pra-a-ay

Everytime I… feel the Spirit…moving in my heart, I will pray

Altos call

Well on that mountain (well on that mountain)

Where my God Spoke (where my God spoke)

Out of his mouth came …fire and smoke

I looked around me (I looked around me)

And all did shine (and all did shine)

I asked the Lord God if, all were mine

Everytime I… feel the Spirit…moving in my heart, I will pra-a-ay

Tenors

I feel the Spirit movin’ I will pray!

Altos join

I feel the Spirit movin’ I will pray!

Sops

I feel the Spir-iiit… movin’ I will pray!

Basses

I feel the Spirit…. move and I will pray

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Feel Like Going On

I----- feel like going on--.

(basses: going on, oh oh oh)

(x 4)

I feel like going on

I feel like going on (basses: oh, I)

(x 4)

I----- feel like shouting for joy--.

(basses: Shout for joy, oh oh oh)

(x 4)

I feel like shouting for joy

I feel like shouting for joy (basses: oh, I)

(x 4)

Foolish Woman (Barbara Fordham) Backto top

Oh you are a foolish Woman

Oh you are a foolish lass

You wont let no laddie love you

Coz you're living in... the past

In the past there is a name

Its tattooed upon your heart

With a thread of golden hair

To mend your broken heart

Ch.

Oh you are a foolish Woman

Oh you are a foolish lass

You wont let no laddie love you

Coz you're living in... the past

Take my heart and sail away

Turn this day into… decay

As I turn my back upon the shore

to return again… no more

Oh you are a foolish Woman

Oh you are a foolish lass

You wont let no laddie love you

Coz you're living in... the past

I know you like… a brother

I know you… not at all

I love you with… a hunger

With a hunger I… adore

Oh you are a foolish Woman

Oh you are a foolish lass

You wont let no laddie love you

Coz you're living in... the past

Freedom

Oh Freedom, Oh Freedom

Oh Freedom over me

And before I’ll be your slave I’ll be six feet in my grave

Oh Freedom over me

Get Away Jordan

Solo: Get Away …

Choir: Get Away Jordan

Solo: Get Away …

Choir: Get Away oh chilly Jordan

Solo: Oh oh get Away ….

Choir: Get away Jordan, I wanna cross over
to see my Lord

Solo: One day one day as I was walking along

Choir: Yes! I wanna cross over to see my Lord

Solo: I heard a voice but I saw no one

Choir: Yes! I wanna cross over to see my Lord

Solo: The voice I heard you know it sounded so sweet

Choir: Yes! I wanna cross over to see my Lord

Solo: It came down from my head, to the souls of my feet

Choir: Yes! I wanna cross over to see my Lord

Glory (Tony Backhouse) Back to top

When you see me …doin’ right

Turnin’ darkness into light

Oh its not me its him who lives in me

Give God the glory

When I’ve done the best I can (Bass: leave it in Gods almighty hand)

Leave it in Gods mighty hand

Oh, hold me in that goodness and mercy

Give God the glory

Chorus

Glo…ry, Glo…ry, Glo…ry

Glory, Glory, Glory

Bow down Bow down Glo…ry (altos and sops: give God the glory) x4

God Is ListeningBack to top

All the time, God is listening.

All the time, All the time.

All the time, God is listening.

All the time, All the time.

Hears every, Hears every,

Hears every word…

Heaven, in everything, heaven.

All joy, all joy.

(repeat)

Guide Me Lord

Guide me------, Lord. Guide me------, oh-oh Lord.

Guide me------, Lo-o-ord. Guide me--, Lord, that I might do thy will.

Sooth me------, Lord. Sooth me------, oh-oh Lord.

Sooth me------, Lo-o-ord. Sooth me--, Lord, that I might do thy will.

Heal me------. Lord. [... as above ...]

Hashivenu ( Hebrew 3-part round) Back totop

Hashivenu Hashivenu

Ha…shem Elei…cha

V’ na Shu’uva

V’ na shu’uva