This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
It ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
The things that yo' li'ble
To read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so
Little David was small, but oh my!
Yes David was small, but oh my!
He fought big Goliath
Who lay, lay down an' dieth!
Yes David was small, but oh oh oh oh my!
You ever heard about Jonah? He lived in a whale
You ever heard about Jonah? He lived, lived in de whale
And he laid his home
In that fish's abdomen
Yes Jonah, he lived in a whale
To get into heaven
Don't snap for a seven
Live clean
And don't have no fault
Now take me
Yeah, I take that gospel
Whenever it's possible
But with a little grain of salt
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
But tell me who, who calls that livin'
When no gal is given
To no man what's nine hundred years?
That's why I say that it ain't
It ain't necessarily
It ain't, no, necessarily
It ain't, it ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily so
Ain't ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily so
It ain't necessarily so
The things that yo' li'ble
To read in the Bible
It ain't necessarily so
Little David was small, but oh my!
Yes David was small, but oh my!
He fought big Goliath
Who lay, lay down an' dieth!
Yes David was small, but oh oh oh oh my!
You ever heard about Jonah? He lived in a whale
You ever heard about Jonah? He lived, lived in de whale
And he laid his home
In that fish's abdomen
Yes Jonah, he lived in a whale
To get into heaven
Don't snap for a seven
Live clean
And don't have no fault
Now take me
Yeah, I take that gospel
Whenever it's possible
But with a little grain of salt
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
Methus'lah lived nine hundred years
But tell me who, who calls that livin'
When no gal is given
To no man what's nine hundred years?
That's why I say that it ain't
It ain't necessarily
It ain't, no, necessarily
It ain't, it ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily so
Ain't ain't necessarily so
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily
Ain't necessarily so
Lyrics submitted by askingtoomuch
It Ain't Necessarily So Lyrics as written by Dubose Edwin Heyward Dorothy Heyward
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