Chorus — A joyful group of adult singers surrounds a vintage microphone beside a bright Merced orchard and irrigation river as their shared breath becomes birds and flowers

Chorus

The songbook

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. Listen to the recorded versions and follow the lyric below.

Original Doug Heyes lyrics · AI-generated music & vocals

Lord, I'm still out here in the rain, looking at this beautiful world and trying to understand what you've done with it. You gave us mountains, music, one another. Why so much taking away? I'm not finished believing. I'm just tired, and I'd like to ask my questions without pretending I already know the answers.

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Recorded versions

4 recordings. Different voices and arrangements bring another side of the song into the light.

Lyrics

Chorus

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr

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You made the earth and you made the sky for what it's worth I don’t know why so many people must suffer and die Seems there is not even time left to cry

And so it is we say with a sigh like it is okay to never know why are we just shadows of light passing by Maybe a bright spark in the night sky

You made the mountains and you made the sea you made the fountains that turned into me you told me everything was all mine for free how could you take it all away from me

Don’t get me wrong Lord don’t mean to complain I’ll follow your word to the end of this pain I’ve no more to lose and little to gain that’s why I’m standing out here in the rain

CHORUS:
You made the earth and you made the sky for what it’s worth I don’t know why you'll let me know maybe after I die why you made the Earth and you made the sky