Ananias Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

Oh, Ananias, oh, Ananias
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
Well, Ananias, please, Ananias
Won′t you tell me what kinda man my Jesus is?
Well, he spoke to the wind, oh, yes, the wind stood still
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?

Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias), oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias) please, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Won't you tell me what kinda man my Jesus is?

Well, he spoke to the sea, oh, yes, the sea got calm (oh, yes)
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
(What kinda man, what kinda man?)
(What kinda man?)

Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias), oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias) please, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Won′t you tell me what kinda man my Jesus is?


Well, he spoke to the waves, oh, yes, they stop they're roaming (oh, yes)
Tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
(What kinda man, what kinda man?)
(What kinda man?)

Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias), oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias) please, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Won't you tell me what kinda man my Jesus is?

Well, he spoke to the sun, oh, yes, the sun went down
Tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
(My Jesus is, my Jesus is, my Jesus is)

Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias), oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Please, tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias) please, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Won′t you tell me what kinda man my Jesus is?

Well, he spoke to the dead, oh, yes, the dead did rise
Tell me, what kinda man my Jesus is?
(My Jesus is)
My Jesus is (my Jesus is)


Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Oh, Ananias (oh, Ananias)
Won′t you tell me, Ananias? (Oh, Ananias)
Won't you tell me, Ananias, right now? (Oh, Ananias)
Won′t you tell me, Ananias? (Oh, Ananias)
Won't you tell me, Ananias? (Oh, Ananias)
Won′t you tell me right now?