Higher Education and the Book Of Love - Rich Mullins

When I was back in high school

The said boy try and make some sense

Grow up and be a consumer

And not a dissident

Don’t worry 'bout the system

Just watch out for yourself

It sounded just like the wisdom

That comes straight out of Hell

They said, «Shut up, don’t make no ripples

Shut up, don’t raise no stink»

I heard so much of their drivel

It’s a wonder I can think

Don’t give me that

I want the truth

Don’t say for fact

What is only point of view

Don’t give me that

I’ve had enough

We best get back to what was written

In the, in the book of love

Well, when I went to college

They said boy get this straight

You’re just a tailless monkey

You’re a hairless ape

We’re on a scary evolutionary stairway

Who knows where

Trusting higher education

To get us all there

There ain’t no values no morals

There’s no rights and no wrongs

Never knowing where we’re going

Well, it’s hard to go wrong

Don’t give me that

I want the truth

Don’t say for fact

What is only your point of view

Don’t give me that

I’ve had enough

We best get back to what was written

In the, in the, in the book of love

Higher

Higher

Higher education and the book of love

When I came to my senses

At the foot of the cross

I saw the wisdom that comes

From the fear of God

How it is pure it loves peace

It’s full of mercy and good fruit

It had the power to free me

The power of the truth

Like a setting of silver

On an apple of gold

Is a word aptly spoken

Is the truth clearly told

Now give me that

'Cause that’s the truth

It’s bigger than fact

It’s broader than your point of view

Now give me that

Can’t get enough

When we get back to what was written

In the, in the book of love

Now give me that

'Cause that’s the truth

It’s bigger than fact

It’s broader than your, your point of view

Now give me that

Can’t get enough

When we get back to what was written

In the, in the book of love

Higher education and the book of love

Higher education and the book of love

Higher education and the book of love

Higher education and the book of love

Higher education and the book of love