Funny
Humorous Lessons in Obedience
Lyrics
It's funny how a big ol' fish can hear Your voice
Expressing amusement or irony at the idea that a fish can hear and respond to the voice of the speaker.
Find one man in the whole ocean and swallow him whole
Highlighting the irony that a single man in the vast ocean can be found and swallowed by a big fish, all because of God's command.
Because You said so
Emphasizing the obedience of the fish to God's command.
It's funny how a little plant can hear Your voice
Pointing out the humor or irony in a small plant responding to God's voice and growing to provide shelter for a man.
And grow as big as a tent to give that man a home
Continuing the theme of obedience in nature, where the plant grows as directed by God.
Because You said so
Reiterating the idea that the plant's growth is in response to God's command.
And You speak to me all the time
Acknowledging the constant communication from God to the speaker.
And I can't obey You to save my life
Expressing the speaker's difficulty in obeying God despite the continuous communication.
Well, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
Admitting the speaker's ability to obey God but confessing a reluctance to do so.
And I don't do what I want to
Highlighting the internal struggle where the speaker doesn't do what they want to do.
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
Conveying confusion about the speaker's actions and intentions.
It's funny how a fish can obey You but I can't
Comparing the obedience of a fish to God's command to the speaker's own disobedience.
It's funny how the bright ol' sun can hear Your voice along its way
Describing the sun's obedience to God by stopping in the sky for an entire day.
Stop in the middle of the sky for an entire day
Illustrating the extraordinary nature of the sun's obedience.
Because You said so
Reaffirming that the sun's action is in response to God's command.
It's funny how a donkey can hear Your voice
Depicting a donkey's ability to talk instead of braying, following God's command to set Jesus on His way.
And talk instead of bray to set Your child on His way
Stressing the donkey's obedience to God's directive.
Because You said so
Reiterating that the donkey's action is because of God's command.
And You speak to me all the time
Acknowledging God's constant communication with the speaker.
And I can't obey You to save my life
Expressing the speaker's struggle to obey God despite continuous communication.
Well, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
Admitting the speaker's ability to obey God but confessing a reluctance to do so.
And I don't do what I want to
Highlighting the internal struggle where the speaker doesn't do what they want to do.
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
Conveying confusion about the speaker's actions and intentions.
It's funny how a fish can obey You but I can't
Repeating the irony of a fish obeying God compared to the speaker's disobedience.
You speak to me all the time
Reiterating God's constant communication with the speaker.
Lighting my path with Your words of life
Describing God's guidance through His words.
But I can't obey You no matter how hard I try
Expressing the speaker's inability to obey God despite the guidance received.
I guess, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
Admitting the speaker's ability to obey God but confessing a reluctance to do so.
And I don't do what I want to
Highlighting the internal struggle where the speaker doesn't do what they want to do.
I do what I don't mean to
Reiterating the confusion about the speaker's actions and intentions.
And I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
Admitting the speaker's ability to obey God but confessing a reluctance to do so.
And I don't do what I want to
Highlighting the internal struggle where the speaker doesn't do what they want to do.
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
Conveying confusion about the speaker's actions and intentions.
It's funny how a fish can obey You
Reflecting on the irony of various entities, including a fish, obeying God compared to the speaker's disobedience.
How a plant can obey You
Continuing the reflection on obedience, highlighting examples like plants, the sun, and a donkey.
How the sun can obey You
Emphasizing the obedience of various elements to God's commands.
And a donkey can obey You
Reiterating the theme of obedience in different aspects of creation.
It seems like everything can obey You but I can't
Expressing a sense of frustration or disbelief that everything else seems to obey God except the speaker.
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