Why (live recording) Nichole Nordeman

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 wild

We heard a crowd of people shouting
And so we stopped to find out why
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 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