At the Close of the Day

He is your son, he is your brother,
He is your friend, and now you wonder,
Did you ever really know him?
Did you ever understand him?
And how can you watch him being treated this way?
How much do you love him at the close of the day?

You gave him life in Bethlehem,
You watched him grow into a man,
When he spoke in the temple you were proud,
Now the tide has turned; they've brought him down.
Did you think it would come to this
Did you honestly think it would come to this?

He told you peace would come from love,
The perfect world your're dreaming of,
When he touched your hands your heart was glad,
Now the tide has turned to fulfill the plan.
Did you think it would come to this?
Did you honestly think it would come to this?

You followed him from town to town,
You vowed you'd never let him down,
When the crowds were cheering you were there,
But the tide has turned and now you're scared.
Did you think it would come to this?
Did you honestly think it would come to this?

He walks up that hill alone
Knowing just how it must be done,
He takes your shame, the gift he gives,
His blood was shed so you can live.
Did you think it would come to this?
Did you honestly think it would come to this?

He is your son, he is your brother,
He is your friend, and now you wonder,
Did you ever really know him?
Did you ever understand him?
And how can you watch him being treated this way?
How much do you love him at the close of the day?