It Ain't Necessarily So
Unveiling Truths: Lena Horne's Musical Odyssey
Lyrics
It ain't necessarily so
Questioning the absolute truth or validity of something
It ain't necessarily so
Reiteration of skepticism towards established beliefs
De things dat yo' liable to read in de Bible
Casting doubt on the things one might read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so
Emphasizing that not everything in the Bible is necessarily true
Li'l David was small but oh my
Describing Li'l David's small stature
Li'l David was small but oh my
Reiteration of Li'l David's small size with amazement
He fought big Goliath who lay down and dieth
Narrating how Li'l David defeated the giant Goliath
Li'l David was small but oh my
Reflecting on Li'l David's small size despite his triumph
Oh Jonah he lived in de whale
Describing Jonah living inside a whale
Oh Jonah he lived in de whale
Reiteration of Jonah's unusual living situation
For he made his home in dat fish's abdomen
Explaining Jonah's residence in the fish's abdomen
Oh Jonah he lived in de whale
Reiteration of Jonah's unconventional dwelling
Li'l Moses was found in a stream
Depicting the discovery of Li'l Moses in a stream
Li'l Moses was found in a stream
Reiteration of Li'l Moses being found in a stream
He floated on water 'til ole Pharaoh's daughter
Detailing how Moses floated until rescued by Pharaoh's daughter
She fished him she says from that stream
Narrating the rescue of Moses from the stream
It ain't necessarily so
Reiteration of skepticism towards absolute truths
It ain't necessarily so
Reiterating the questioning of established beliefs
Dey tell all you chillun de debble's a villain
Telling children that the devil is not always a villain
But 'taint necessarily so
Stating that the devil's nature is not absolute
To get into Hebben don' snap for a sebben
Advising not to strive too hard for heaven
Live clean, don' have no fault
Encouraging a clean and fault-free life
Oh I takes dat gospel whenever it's pos'ble
Expressing acceptance of gospel with a degree of skepticism
But wid a grain of salt
Approaching gospel with caution and skepticism
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
Highlighting Methuselah's exceptionally long life
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
Reiteration of Methuselah's extended lifespan
But who calls dat livin' when no gal'll give in
Criticizing the quality of Methuselah's long life without romantic involvement
To no man what's nine hundred years
Questioning the value of living nine hundred years without love
I'm preachin' dis sermon to show
Stating the purpose of the sermon: to challenge established beliefs
It ain't nessa, ain't nessa
Reiteration of the message that things are not necessarily absolute
Ain't nessa, ain't nessa
Repeating the theme of skepticism towards absolute truths
It ain't necessarily so
Final assertion that things are not necessarily absolute or true
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