how great our lord

Singer:randy newman

he isn't in the garden

nor on the golden stair

we searched beside the campground

but we couldn't find him there

you know he's very busy

for he listens to every prayer

almost every prayer

almost

almost

when he's gone

we miss him

we miss our lord

whoa lord

whoa

sorry ladies

to make you wait

there's a couple of buddhists at the pearly gate

they asked permission to come on board

what'd you do lord?

i had 'em put out with the trash

sing it!

whoa lord!

how great our lord

whoa lord!

how great!

h ow great our lord

ladies. ladies!

why does the earth

glide by below

like a great big rubber ball?

we don't know lord

why does the bird

fly through the sky

why does the apple fall?

we don't know. folks up here

they ask me why

things go so badly down below

i tell them when they ask me why

i really do not know

but you do know

don't you lord?

'course i do! sing it!

whoa lord!

h ow great our lord. sing it ladies!

oh lord!

how great!

so great

so great

whoa lord!

how great our lord

whoa lord!

how great our lord

Lyric Context: how great our lord - randy newman