Why - Michael Card

Why did it have to be a friend
Who chose to betray the Lord
And why did he use a kiss to show them
That's what not a kiss is for
Only a friend can betray friend
A stranger has nothing to gain
Only a friend comes close enough
To ever cause show so much pain

Why did it there have to be a thorny
Crown pressed upon his head
It should have been a royal one
Made of jewels and gold instead
It had to be a crown of thorns
Because in this life that we live
For all who would seek to love
A thorn is oft the world has to give

Why did it there have to be a heavy
Cross he was made to bear
Why did they nail his feet and hands
When his love would have held him there
It was a cross where on a cross
A thief was supposed to pay
Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away
Yes, Jesus had come into the world
To steal every heart away