Red Jack Music

EXECUTION

He's sitting in a crowded room and the verdict has been read
He's sentenced now to suffer until they find him dead
And the people they are laughing and scorning at his name
But even though he told them they still don't know why he came

And his hour is near, the time to die
His execution on a hilltop high
The people say 'Set Barrabas free'
And he prays 'Father, please help me'

His criminal activities are there for all to see
The lame they walk, the blind have sight, and souls have been set free
But now they push and jostle him to the place where he's to die
And all the time they're laughing and they're shouting 'Crucify!'

And his hour is near, the time to die
His execution on a hilltop high
The nails are hammered - one, two, three
And there he hangs for all to see

His crown of thorns is cutting and the blood runs down his face
The pain sears through his body and his heartbeat starts to race
The ones he loves are crying in the haze beneath his feet
And through the pain and agony he knows it's now complete

And his hour is near, the time to die
His execution on a hilltop high
His mind is aching and his body bends
But now it's finished, he's reached the end
He's reached the end