Why (This Mystery Album Version)-Nichole Nordeman

[ti:Why?] [ar:Nichole Nordeman] [al:Recollection:The Best of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Why (This Mystery Album Version) - Nichole Nordeman [00:21.32]We rode into town the other day [00:27.21]Just me and my daddy [00:30.21] [00:33.49]He said I'd finally reached that age [00:38.65] [00:39.17]And I could ride next to him on a horse [00:45.59] [00:46.14]That of course was not quite as wide [00:49.93] [00:50.57]We heard a crowd of people shouting [00:56.57]And so we stopped to find out why [01:02.66]And there was that man that my dad said he loved [01:09.80]But today there was fear in his eyes [01:14.61] [01:16.02]So I said daddy why are they screaming [01:20.91] [01:22.43]Why are the faces of some of them beaming [01:28.62]Why is he dressed in that bright purple robe [01:34.61]I'll bet that crown hurts him more than he shows [01:39.29] [01:39.90]Daddy please can't you do something [01:45.47]He looks as though he's gonna cry [01:50.40] [01:51.33]You said he was stronger than all of those guys [01:57.70] [01:58.54]Daddy please tell me why [02:01.95] [02:02.64]Why does everyone want him to die [02:09.95] [02:13.97]Later that day the sky grew cloudy [02:19.82]And daddy said I should go inside [02:25.55]Somehow he knew things would get stormy [02:31.73]Boy was he right but I could not keep from wondering [02:38.12]If there was something he had to hide [02:42.92]So after he left I had to find out [02:48.65]I was not afraid of getting lost so I followed the crowds [02:57.45] [02:58.00]To a hill where I knew men had been killed [03:02.70] [03:04.11]And I heard a voice come from the 'cross [03:09.52] [03:11.25]And it said father why are they screaming [03:16.10] [03:17.11]Why are the faces of some of them beaming [03:23.23]Why are they casting their lots for my robe [03:28.71] [03:29.26]This crown of thorns hurts me more than it shows [03:34.41]Father please can't you do something [03:39.50] [03:40.07]I know that you must hear my cry [03:45.15] [03:45.81]I thought I could handle the 'cross of this size [03:51.89] [03:52.90]Father remind me why [03:56.35] [03:56.90]Why does everyone want me to die [04:02.90]Oh when will I understand why [04:11.97]My precious son I hear them screaming [04:17.12] [04:17.70]I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming [04:24.34]But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own [04:29.92] [04:30.62]Jesus this hurts me much more than you know [04:35.39]But this dark hour I must do nothing [04:41.00] [04:41.64]Though I've heard your unbearable cry [04:47.46] [04:50.65]The power in your blood destroys all of the lies [04:56.68] [04:57.32]Soon you'll see past their unmerciful eyes [05:02.62] [05:03.40]Look there below see the child [05:07.79] [05:09.90]Trembling by her father's side [05:14.59] [05:15.76]Now I can tell you why [05:19.85] [05:24.66]She is why you must die