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 not what a kiss is for?
Only a friend can betray a friend, a stranger has nothing to gain
And only a friend comes close enough to ever cause so much pain

Why did it have to be a thorny crown place 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 world that we live
All that would seek to love a thorn is all the world has to give

Why did it have to be a heavy cross he was made to bear?
And why did they nail his feet and hands; his love would have held him there
It was a cross for on a cross, a thief was supposed to pay
And Jesus had come into the world to steal every heart away

Yes, Jesus had come into the world to steal every heart away