Oh Lord, Why Lord - Brook Benton

I’ve searched the open sky

To find the reason why

Oh Lord, why, why Lord?

The color of my skin

Is said to be an awful sin

Oh Lord, why, why Lord?

Why Lord, why Lord?

No, I can not understand

No, I’ll never understand

Oh Lord, why, why Lord?

I’ve got to live and live

And give much more

Than I can give

Oh Lord (Oh Lord)

Why, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Lord, in this world

You made so sacred

I only find problems

And hatred, oh, oh

Oh Lord (Oh Lord)

Why, why, why

Why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

I just can’t seem to find

Any place, my every move

Is unsafe (Oh Lord)

Oh Lord, why, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Tell me, why Lord?

(Oh Lord)

Why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Oh Lord, why Lord?

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Why this long and bitter strife

Must go on for equal rights?

Why can’t there be some harmony

Instead of constant agony?

(Why Lord?)

I just can’t help but cry

For the tears won’t

Stay inside, Lord (Why Lord?)

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Why Lord?

I feel the weight

Of everlasting hate

Yet, I live with hope

And little faith, Lord

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

I weight the change

But nothing ever seems

To change (Why Lord?)

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Why?

I ask no special kindness

I ask not for a crown

I only for some justice lord

To restore what’s right from wrong

Why Lord, why Lord?

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Oh Lord, why Lord?)

So now, you’ve heard

My sabbath, Lord

In a story and song

Now, tell me why Lord?

(Oh Lord, oh, yeah)

Oh Lord (Why Lord?)

I don’t ask for a kingdom to rule, Lord

Justice is only one man’s tool

Yes, Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)

Why Lord, why Lord?

(Why Lord?)