All together now !

I CANNOT COME

A WEALTHY MAN HELD A FEAST ON HIS FINE ESTATE IN TOWN
HE LAID A FESTIVE TABLE AND WORE HIS FINEST GOWN
HE INVITED ALL HIS NEIGHBOURS TO JOIN HIM, FAR AND WIDE
BUT WHEN THE FEAST WAS READY, EACH OF THEM REPLIED:


CHORUS:

I CANNOT COME,
I CANNOT COME TO THE BANQUET
DON'T TROUBLE ME NOW,
I'VE MARRIED A WIFE,
I HAVE BOUGHT ME A COW,
I HAVE FIELDS AND COMMITMENTS
THAT COST A PRETTY SUM,
PRAY HOLD ME EXCUSED,
I CANNOT COME!


NOW GOD HAS WRITTEN A MESSAGE FOR THE REST OF MANKIND,
IF WE'RE SLOW IN RESPONDING, HE WILL LEAVE US BEHIND.
HE'S PREPARING A BANQUET FOR THAT GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY,
WHEN OUR LORD AND MASTER CALLS US, BE CERTAIN NOT TO SAY:

I CANNOT COME,
I CANNOT COME TO THE BANQUET
DON'T TROUBLE ME NOW,
I'VE MARRIED A WIFE,
I HAVE BOUGHT ME A COW,
I HAVE FIELDS AND COMMITMENTS
THAT COST A PRETTY SUM,
PRAY HOLD ME EXCUSED,
I CANNOT COME!