Song Description

Angry fiddle-driven folk-rock song taken from Job 38 where God responds to Job, who dares to question the almighty. Do that at your own risk.

Lyrics

Who are you that you should question
anything I do --
Who are you that you should wonder why --
why it is that I would let your life turn out this way
Who are you that you should ever say --
?tell me why, Lord --
tell me why.
Tell me why you do the things you do --
I just don?t understand.
Tell me why, Lord.
Tell me why?
Here?s my reply. . .

Have you ever called the sun to
rise up in the morning?
Have you ever told the moon to
shine its light at night?
Have you sent the lightning bolts to
crack open the darkness?
Can you count the clouds before you
send them into flight?
Can you?
Can you?

Have you ever journeyed to
the springs of the ocean
Have you ever walked into
the deepest of the deep
Have you ever thought about
who holds the waters back from you
to keep you safe
when you are sound asleep?
Have you. . .
Have you?

Tell me if you know . . .
Tell me if you know this. . .
(instrumental break)

Who tells the eagle to soar on high?
Who gives the hawk his flight?
Can you tell me where the darkness lives?
Do you know the way to the home of light?
Brace yourself when I ask you
Brace yourself like a man
Brace yourself when I ask you
Answer me --
if you can. . . .
Can you?
Can you tell me?
Tell me if you know. . .
tell me if you know. . .
© 1999 Pig?s Snout Music, Inc.