This seemingly light-hearted song appeals to kids and young adults, however it is based on verses from Surah Noor. It was first released on Zain Bhikha’s Cotton Candy Sky Album, and remains a favourite with young and old.
Written and composed by Zain, ‘If I had a Boat’ teaches us valuable Qur’anic and life lessons whilst instilling a sense of positivity and conviction in the power of the Almighty, through the reminders, “I don’t need no treasure nor this worldly wealth, ‘Cause I am on my way I’ll take my faith, and nothing else.”
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Lyrics
If I Had A Boat
I don’t need no treasure nor this worldly wealth
Cos I’m on my way, I’ll take my faith nothing else
If I got some money for every tear that I shed
I'd cry myself an ocean and I'd sail on ahead
I’d sail the oceans wide just to give away my money
To dry up all the tears of the people that I met
And we'll sail towards that rainbow that will take away our fears
Me upon my boat upon the ocean of my tears
And I say hey, hey
Bring on the good news
And I say hey, hey
We're all be going soon
And I say hey, hey
We got no time for fools
Who lay an anchor in the ground
Trying hard to stick around
But we on a rock just floating by
On a cosmic symphonic tide
And there ain't no such thing as goodbye
I’ll see you on that side
La ilaha illAllahu
La ilaha illAllah
La ilaha illAllahu
Muhammadur Rasulullah
If I got a penny for every word that I spoke
That will make somebody happy, I'd sing with all my throat
And you can be my voice, and together we'll find words
To bring smiles like flowers falling upon a barren earth
And I say hey, hey
Bring on the good news
And I say hey, hey
We're all be going soon
Like those who came before me
Left a ripple in the water
To help us find a way
And to follow forever
And for that we say Peace to the Messenger
Salla ‘ala Muhammad
La ilaha illAllahu
La ilaha illAllah
La ilaha illAllahu
Muhammadur Rasulullah
If I got a treasure for every hand that I held
That will make a child feel loved, love they never felt
I’d grab a million hands, and hold them in my own
To make sure that every child had a happy home
And I say hey, hey
Bring on the good news
And I say hey, hey
We're all be going soon
Don’t lay an anchor in the water
We go on and on forever
So enjoy the ride, just floating by
On this cosmic symphonic tide
Cos there ain't no such thing as goodbye
I’ll see you on that side
La ilaha illAllahu
La ilaha illAllah
La ilaha illAllahu
Muhammadur Rasulullah
I don’t need no treasure nor this worldly wealth
Cos I am on my way, I’ll take my faith nothing else
So while I’m in this world, make the most of my life
I’ll give all of my time and love to everyone else