shout sister shout

hallelujah

oh yah

oh yah

now there's a reason for living

a reason for dying

a darn good reason

why a woman starts crying

a reason for a mole

a reason for a dimple

there ain't a reason why a man so simple

mmm yah hallelujah

mmm yah hallelujah

mmhmm yeah

honey there's a way to be brilliant

and a way to be a fool

a way to get to heaven

observe the golden rule

a way to get a sweetheart

and a way to get a wife

and the day you quit me baby

that's the day you lose your life

hallelujah

mmm hallelujah

oh yeah

there's a reason for a mountain

and a reason for a hill

a reason that the doctor gives a patient a pill

a reason to dance

and a reason to sing

ain't no reason that a band can't swing

mmm yah

i understand the birds

and you understand the bees

we all understand why a rat eats cheese

i understand my dog

you understand your cats

fill me full of rhythm

you understand that

hallelujah

hallelujah

mmhmm hallelujah

you know i'm gonna shout

going to shout

i'm going to shout it out

and tell the world what it's all about