Lyrics

Be Bold Jeremiah
Parody of “Jet Airline” performed by The Steve Miller Band and written by Paul Pena
(Jeremiah 1:17, 38:1-13)

Even though, I wasn’t bold
I didn’t doubt the Lord
But I didn’t know what to think when He came
And said, Speak to them all my words
I said, Lord, I speak so horribly
And I feel like I’m far too young
Somebody else should take my place
You know that God told me to move along

Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Don’t let them see you are afraid
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Let them hear what I’ve got to say

Prophesied to all my friends and foes
Prophesied to people I’d just met
They all threw me out and said, Go away
It might be ‘cause I prophesied their destruction
But my Lord keeps callin’ me back there
As I get on with servin’ my sentence
Prophesyin’ — got tears in my eyes
You know that God said, Go and tell them all to
Get repentant

Be bold, Jeremiah
Don’t let them see you are afraid
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Let them hear what I’ve got to say

Dungeon bound they threw me in the ground
Until the king pulled me out
I’ve got to keep on preachin’ on
They all said, Big deal, he’s a prisoner now!
And I’m hopin’ for some visitation
You know, but I can surely see
That I don’t want to get cut off whenever
Punishment’s comin’ down on this city

Be bold, Jeremiah
Don’t let them see you are afraid
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Let them hear what I’ve got to say
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Don’t let them see you are afraid
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Let them hear what I’ve got to say

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Be bold, Jeremiah
Don’t let them see you are afraid
Whoa-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Let them hear what I’ve got to say

Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
Carry the truth I've shown
Oh-oh-oh! Be bold, Jeremiah
And prepare them for Babylon

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Be bold, Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:17
“Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them."