Why? Lyrics - Icon - Michael Card

Why did it have to be a friend 

Who chose to betray the Lord 

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 

And why did there have to be thorny 

Crown pressed upon His head 

It should have been the royal one 

Made of jewels and gold instead 

It had to be a crown of thorns 

Because in this life that we live 

For all who seek to love 

A thorn is all the world has to give 

And why did it have to be 

A heavy cross He was made to bare 

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