God came upon Jonah
one night in a dream
said, " preach against Ninevah
It's sins i have seen"

God's spirit went one way
but Johna the other
he jumped on a boat
and hid under cover

The seas got much bigger
as black thunder roared
the crew found out Johna
he was tossed over board

As Johna was drowning
he cried to the Lord
" please God save me
for it's you I adore "

God showed his compassion
and sent a big whale
that swallowed up Jonna
and to Nineveh kicked tail

Three days & three nights
the big fish did swim
it's belly full of cargo
Johna praying within

The lord heard his prayers
& gave a command
then up spat ole Johna
onto the dry land

God said again ,
" go to Ninveh and preach ,
that city full of people
my grace wants to reach "

So forward went Johna
to warn of God's wrath
and just as he feared
they turned from sins path

Those people weren't Hebrew
so Johna was jealous
that his God would save
a city so rebellious

Then God spoke to Johna
in the heat of the day
" you care more for shade
than sins washed away "

" why be greedy with me ?
I'm a saviour for all
don't put me in boxes
never run from my call "

" so when that day comes
that I ask you to go
don't be like ole Johna
and pull a no show "

" but be like that whale
that was ready to kick tail "

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