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On a day when the devil, and the world sat down together |
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And talked away the hours like a couple of old friends |
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While their children all played on the village green together |
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With guns, and bombs, and tanks, and lots of fighter aeroplanes |
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There came an outsider, from where no one could say |
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But simply and straightforwardly he tried to save the day |
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He said: "God so loved the world That He gave His only son. God so loved the world That He gave His only son". |
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And all the politicians, and the scholars said "how sad" |
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And after consultation they decided he was mad "Conspiracy!" they shouted, "chicanery!" they said "He's nothing but a trickster and completely off his head!". |
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With sorrow and with anger he looked on their stupidity |
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And left them debating on the future of mankind |
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He came to the market-place of subterfuge activity |
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Anxious to know what attitude he would find |
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Amidst all the bargaining he spoke up loud and clear |
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The people turned to listen with a condescending ear |
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He said: "God so loved the world That He gave His only son. God so loved the world That He gave His only son". |
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No sooner had he started than the violence broke out |
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They railed and they cursed him - just another long-haired lout "You sponger! you parasite! we fought for the likes of you We give you education and just look where it leads to". |
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The Devil raised his glass as the traveller set forth |
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To leave the village far behind became his only thought |
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But as he reached the outskirts he stopped to rest a while |
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And children's voices singing in the schoolhouse made him smile: |
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Yes, Jesus loves me |
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Yes, Jesus loves me |
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Yes, Jesus loves me |
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The bible tells me so. (The above chorus repeated, and sung simultaneously with the chorus below - until fade) "God so loved the world That He gave His only son. God so loved the world That He gave His only son". |
