Blue Highway - Father i know why

^EmMother why do^G I^Am have to sleep on the^Em ground? ^Ema pillow of ^Gstraw ^Amand the dampness all a^B7round Why ^Amdo other kids mock me and ^Dput me down, Why ^Amdo the shepherds bring me gifts from ^B7miles around? ^EmMother why do ^GI ^Amhave to sleep on the ^Emground?

^EmDaddy why do ^GI ^Amhave to work so hard in ^Emwood? ^EmI'd like to help the ^Gworld ^Amand some people say I ^B7could I'd ^Amheal all the sick and make the ^Dblind to see Id ^Ammake the lame to walk and then the ^B7dumb to speak ^EmDaddy why do ^GI ^Amhave to work so hard in ^Emwood?

^CWise men all ^Gsay I'm ^Dwise beyond my ^B7years I ^Csee angels in my ^Gdreams and they ^Atell me why I'm ^B7here

^EmFather I know ^Gwhy ^AmI have to carry the ^Emcross ^Em'cause it's the only ^Gway ^AmI can save the world from ^B7loss I'll ^Amcarry your message through the ^Dbest I can But ^Amit seems the stones are thrown at me by ^B7every man ^EmFather I know ^Gwhy ^AmI have to carry the ^Emcross