Knowing what the truth was worth, any other man on earth

Would have run away, but he knelt to pray

Judas kissed him on the cheek, He said, "I am the one you seek"

Let the others go, 'caused he loved them so

He could have fooled them easily

But He went with them peacefully

Oh why, didn't He lie

Oh why, did He have to die

Oh why, didn't He save His own self

I'll tell you why

He loved you and I

He stood before the highest priest, knowing He could be released

If He'd just deny, that He was the Christ

When they asked Him once again, are you the Christ, He said "I am"

God's only Son, knowing what would come

When they heard how He replied

They said He should be crucified

Oh why, didn't He lie

Oh why, did He have to die

Oh why, didn't He save His own self

I'll tell you why

He loved you and I

Why, didn't He lie

Oh why, did He have to die

Oh why, didn't He save His own self

I'll tell you why

He loved you and I

Why, didn't He lie

Oh why, did He have to die

Oh why, didn't He save His own self

I'll tell you why

He loved you and I