Funny
Todd Agnew Lyrics
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Find one man in the whole ocean and swallow him whole
Because You said so
It's funny how a little plant can hear Your voice
And grow as big as a tent to give that man a home
Because You said so
And I can't obey You to save my life
Well, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
And I don't do what I want to
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
It's funny how a fish can obey You but I can't
It's funny how the bright ol' sun can hear Your voice along its way
Stop in the middle of the sky for an entire day
Because You said so
It's funny how a donkey can hear Your voice
And talk instead of bray to set Your child on His way
Because You said so
And You speak to me all the time
And I can't obey You to save my life
Well, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
And I don't do what I want to
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
It's funny how a fish can obey You but I can't
You speak to me all the time
Lighting my path with Your words of life
But I can't obey You no matter how hard I try
I guess, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
And I don't do what I want to
I do what I don't mean to
And I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
And I don't do what I want to
I do what I don't mean to and I'm confused
It's funny how a fish can obey You
How a plant can obey You
How the sun can obey You
And a donkey can obey You
It seems like everything can obey You but I can't
The song "Funny" by Todd Agnew is a reflection on the power of God's voice and the irony that even the simplest of creatures can follow His commands without hesitation, while humans struggle to obey. The first verse talks about a big fish that hears God's voice and swallows a man whole, simply because God said so. The second verse talks about a little plant that grows into a big tent to give a man a home because God said so. The chorus repeats the theme that God speaks to us all the time, but we still struggle to obey.
The second half of the song shifts to a personal reflection on the singer's own struggle to obey God. He compares himself to the fish, the plant, the sun, and the donkey, and notes the irony that even animals and nature obey God without question. The singer acknowledges that God speaks to him all the time, but he still can't seem to follow God's will. He ends the song with a repetitive refrain about how funny it is that everything else can obey God, but he can't.
Overall, the lyrics of this song suggest that humans have a unique struggle to obey God, despite His omnipotent power and the fact that everything else in creation seems to follow His lead. It highlights the challenge of reconciling our own human nature with the divine will of God.
Line by Line Meaning
It's funny how a big ol' fish can hear Your voice
The fact that a large fish can hear and obey God's voice is amusing and ironic compared to how I struggle to obey God myself.
And You speak to me all the time
God constantly communicates with me.
Well, I can but I don't and I want to but I won't
I am capable of obeying God, but choose not to.
It's funny how the bright ol' sun can hear Your voice along its way
God's power over nature is evident in how the sun stopped for an entire day when God commanded it to.
It's funny how a donkey can hear Your voice
God's ability to speak to and through animals, like the talking donkey in the Bible, is humorous in comparison to my own struggle to hear and obey God's voice.
And You speak to me all the time / Lighting my path with Your words of life
God's words guide and illuminate my life, but I still struggle to follow them.
But I can't obey You no matter how hard I try
Despite my best efforts, I often fail to obey God.
It seems like everything can obey You but I can't
I am envious of how easily other creatures obey God's commands.
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