In the Belly of the Whale (also known as Belly of the Whale) is a song done by the Newsboys featuring Steve Taylor. It was first featured in Jonah Sing-Along Songs and More! and later plays during the end credits of Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.
Lyrics
Up to my ears In bitter tears.
Can't believe I've sunk this low
As I walk the plankton Inner sanctum.
Got outta Dodge
Sailed on a bon-less Bon voyage.
You said North I headed South Tossed overboard.
Good Lord, that's a really large mouth...
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
Bad food, lousy atmosphere.
I don't wanna bellyache.
How long is this gonna take?
Woke up this morning kinda blue,
Thinking through that age-old question:
How to exit a whale's digestion?
It might behoove me to be heaved.
Head out like a human comet.
Hm, I wonder what rhymes with comet?
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm ready to reappear. I don't wanna bellyache.
Lord, how long's this gonna take?
End times, they come rolling around.
Enzymes, they come breaking us down to the core.
The good Lord grants we all get a second chance.
I'm one of the dishes here, In the belly of the whale.
They say I'm delicious here, In the belly of the whale.
Lord, please make him chuck it all.
It's a gut call In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale. I'm in the belly...
In the belly of the whale
In an underwater jail
It's a tight squeeze It's a-gettin' to me, (I'm in the belly of the...)
But it's roomie Than the tail.
Hey, sailor, Got my flow free
Like a salmon to the sea From the L.A. Symphony. (I'm in the belly of the...)
I'm a paddleboat Paddlin' in their wake,
A fake free-styler, But my unemployment pays. (I'm in the belly of the... )
I'm avoiding cliches Like "whale of a tale" stale
Or "you can't keep A good man down," (I'm in the belly of the... )
Cause you can And I've been there, man.
But I've been expectorated. I'm elated!
I'm free like Willie! Happy Day!
Oops, That's a bit of a cliche.
In the belly of the whale...
Up to my ears In bitter tears.
Can't believe I've sunk this low
As I walk the plankton Inner sanctum.
Got outta Dodge
Sailed on a bon-less Bon voyage.
You said North I headed South Tossed overboard.
Good Lord, that's a really large mouth...
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
Bad food, lousy atmosphere.
I don't wanna bellyache.
How long is this gonna take?
Woke up this morning kinda blue,
Thinking through that age-old question:
How to exit a whale's digestion?
It might behoove me to be heaved
Head out like a human comet-
Larry: Uh, guys...you might not wanna rhyme with comet!
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm ready to reappear. I don't wanna bellyache.
Lord, how long's this gonna take?
End times, they come rolling around.
Enzymes, they come breaking us down to the core.
The good Lord grants we all get a second chance.
I'm one of the dishes here, In the belly of the whale.
They say I'm delicious here, In the belly of the whale.
Lord, please make him chuck it all.
It's a gut call In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale. In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly. In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly...
In the belly of the whale
In an underwater jail
It's a tight squeeze It's a-gettin' to me,
But it's roomie Than the tail.
Hey, sailor, Got my flow free
Like a salmon to the sea From the L.A. Symphony.
I'm a paddleboat Paddlin' in their wake,
A fake free-styler, But my unemployment pays.
I'm avoiding cliches Like "whale of a tale" stale
Or "you can't keep A good man down,"
Cause you can and I've been there, man.
But I've been expectorated. I'm elated!
I'm free like Willie! Happy Day!
Oops, That's a bit of a cliche.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
Up to my ears In bitter tears.
Can't believe I've sunk this low
As I walk the plankton Inner sanctum.
Got outta Dodge
Sailed on a bon-less Bon voyage.
You said North I headed South Tossed overboard.
Good Lord, that's a really large mouth...
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
Bad food, lousy atmosphere.
I don't wanna bellyache.
How long is this gonna take?
Woke up this morning kinda blue,
Thinking through that age-old question:
How to exit a whale's digestion?
It might behoove me to be heaved.
Head out like a human comet.
Hm, I wonder what rhymes with comet?
I'm sleeping with fishes here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm highly nutritious here, In the belly of the whale.
I'm ready to reappear. I don't wanna bellyache.
Lord, how long's this gonna take?
End times, they come rolling around.
Enzymes, they come breaking us down to the core.
The good Lord grants we all get a second chance.
I'm one of the dishes here, In the belly of the whale.
They say I'm delicious here, In the belly of the whale.
Lord, please make him chuck it all.
It's a gut call In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly.
In the belly of the whale.
I'm in the belly of the whale.
In the belly of the whale. I'm in the belly...
In the belly of the whale
In an underwater jail
It's a tight squeeze It's a-gettin' to me,
But it's roomie Than the tail.
Hey, sailor, Got my flow free
Like a salmon to the sea From the L.A. Symphony.
I'm a paddleboat Paddlin' in their wake,
A fake free-styler, But my unemployment pays.
I'm avoiding cliches Like
But I've been expectorated. I'm elated!
I'm free like Willie! Happy Day!
Oops, That's a bit of a cliche.
In the belly of the whale
In the belly of the whale
In the belly of the whale
In the belly of the whale
Trivia
- In both the end credits, the Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Soundtrack and the Newsboys' 2007 greatest hits compilation, the Newsboys' background vocals during Steve Taylor's section were removed.
- The album version of the song has Larry saying, "Guys, you might not wanna rhyme with comet”.
- This song was undubbed in the Japanese and Slovenian dubs of Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.