Shout for Joy Songtext
von Gary Valenciano

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, come on down, people
I′ll tell you what we're going to do
We′re going to do a little old-school here now
Something you may have heard
Somewhat, like 16 years ago
But I'll tell you what I'm going to do, we′re going to do it again now

Hey, glad you′re here, you ready to make some noise?
We're making a joyful noise, let′s do it now
Put your hands in the air, and if you're feeling real good about tonight
I′ll tell you what we're going to do, we′ll give joy for something into the end
Going to give you a beat now, here we go

How do I begin to tell you about this friend who's like no other?
Ever since the day He walked into my life
He's been more like a brother
Every day and every minute, there′s a shower of love I feel
Something I used to just imagine
I tell you now, it′s all for real


That's why I shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord
Shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord
Put your hands in the air and shout

Now in case you′ve forgotten, it's a free gift, you know
It′s been an open invitation
For every man or woman, every boy or girl
People from every nation
Looking up unto the heavens, praising God for what He's done
Ooh, I can hear the chorus singing
Singing in their own native tongue

That′s why I shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord
Shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord

Yeah, it's the truth, I'm telling you it′s for real
It′s something I believe the whole world should feel
I think we know, we know all the facts
There's only one who wants to put us back on the right track
People in the West, East, and North, and the South
People who think I′m just running my mouth
It ain't going to work, I′m never going to give it up
Telling people what they should definitely know about


(Ooh) Everybody, shout for joy
Let me hear you people make a joyful noise, and
All the girls, and all the boys, and get rejoiced, and let the Lord in
(Hey!) The joy of the world is live, (hey!) Strength in every second of them
(Hey!) Commend to His faults when, (pray!) Pray!

(Let me hear you, come on, I wanna hear you)
(Let me hear you, come on, I wanna hear you)
Let me hear you, come on, I wanna hear you
Let me hear you, come on, I wanna hear you

(There He is, by the door of your heart)
(Open up and make a brand new start)
Like He said, when you seek, you should find Him, yeah
(Think again if you want to refuse) uh-huh
(Everything to gain, and nothing to lose)
I believe you know just what I mean, but let me hear the voices go

(Ba-ba-da-ba-da, ba-da)
(Ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-doo)
(Ba-ba-da-ba-da, ba-da)
I want to hear the horns, come on, blow it out now (ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba)

Shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord (gonna lift my voice unto the Lord)
Shout for joy, tell Him all about it
Lift my voice and let Him know (unto the Lord)
Shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift my voice unto the Lord (gonna lift my voice unto the Lord)
Shout for joy, tell Him all about it
Lift my voice unto the Lord

But let me hear the voices go
(Ba-ba-da-ba-da, ba-da)
(Ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-doo) ooh-ooh-ooh
(Ba-ba-da-ba-da, ba-da)
(Ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-da-ba, ba-da-ba-da-bow) bring in the horns now

Yeah, oh yeah, whoa-whoa
Shout for joy, sing His praises
Lift your voice unto the Lord (lift my voice unto the Lord)
Shout for joy, tell Him all about it
Lift your voice, come on now, oh yeah (lift my voice and let Him know)
Put your hands in the air and shout