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Daddy, Why? by Nichole Nordeman
2005-01-17 at 12:51 p.m.

We rode into town the other day,
just me and my Daddy.
He said I'd finally reached that age,
and I could ride next to him
on horse that of course was not quite as wild.
We heard a crowd of people shouting,
and so we stopped to find out why,
and there was that man that my Dad said he loved,
but today there was fear in his eyes.

So I said,
Daddy, why are they screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe?
I'll bet that crown hurts Him more than He shows.
Daddy, please can't you do something?
He looks as though He's gonna cry...
You said He was bigger than all of those guys...
Daddy, please tell me why,
Why does everyone want Him to die?

Later that day the sky grew cloudy,
And Daddy said I should go inside,
Somehow he knew things would get stormy,
boy was he right,
but I could not keep from wondering,
if there was something he had to hide.
So after he left I had to find out,
I was not afraid of getting lost,
so I followed the crowds to a hill
where I knew men had been killed.
I heard a voice come from the cross,
and He said....

Father, why are the screaming?
Why are the faces of some of them beaming?
Why are they casting their lots for my robe?
This crown is hurting me more than it shows.
Father, please, can't you do something?
I know that you must hear my cry...
I thought I could handle a cross of this size,
Father, remind me why, why does everyone want me to die?
Oh, when will I understand why...

My precious Son, I hear them screaming,
I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming,
Soon I will clothe in robes of my own,
Jesus this hurts me much than you know,
But this dark hour, I must do nothing,
though I've heard your unbearable cry.
The power in your blood
destroys all of the lies
Soon you'll see past
their unmerciful eyes

Look there below, see the girl
Trembling by her Fathers side,
Now I can tell you why....

She is why you must die.

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