The Man That Died ft. Terence Hillyer Lyrics

There in the city, the family and I

Up from Cyrene for the feast

Jerusalem heaved like a creature alive

The streets seemed to know no peace

Then out of nowhere a crowd filled the street

Their hate and contempt soured the air

And there in the dust of the road at our feet

A man with a cross to bear

His back was ripped open, and his blood had stained the stones

The mob was crazed, like dogs they bayed for blood

But who was this unfortunate, whose flesh hung from his bones

Who was this they dragged through the mud

Then through my horror, a guard pulled me out

He said bear his cross for awhile

I shook my hands but he started to shout

So I shared the cross that mile

Oooo oooo oooooo

Oooo oooo oooooo

And then through the clamour, they cried out his name

Jesus the Nazarene

So this was the prophet, we'd heard of his fame

But why this unholy scene

His eyes hardly opened, and his face was black and torn

But in his eyes I saw no hint of fear

And there upon his head I saw he wore a crown of thorns

Suddenly, I'm blinded by tears

Oooo oooo oooooo

Oooo oooo oooooo

And, all too soon, we arrived at the hill

The cross from our shoulders was raised

They told me to go, but I stayed with him still

On this strangest of stranger days

I watched as they nailed him, and raised the cross up high

And dropped it in the ground on which we stood

I watched as darkness fell before its time into the sky

I knew without a doubt this man was good

Then, in a hush, came the voice I still hear

Father, forgive them, he cried

Then in that moment, I started to fear

Who was this man they'd crucified

Who was the man that died

Who who who was the man that died

Who who who was the man that died