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 a horse    That of course was not quite as wide       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 stronger 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    And I heard a voice come from the cross       And it said, "Father, why are they screaming?    Why are the faces of some of them beaming?    Why are they casting their lots for My robe?    This crown of thorns hurts 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 the cross of this size    Father, remind Me why    Why does everyone want Me to die?    When will I understand why?"       "My precious Son, I hear them screaming    I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming    But soon I will clothe You in robes of My own    Jesus, this hurts Me much more 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 child    Trembling by her father's side    Now I can tell You why    She is why You must die"