What About the Love?
Written by Kye Fleming, and
Janis Ian
Sung by Amy Grant
I went to see my sister.
She was staying with a friend
Who had turned into a preacher
To save the world from sin.
He said, "
First deny your body,
And then learn to submit.
Pray to be made worthy,
And tithe your ten percent."I said, "
Is this all there is,
Just the letter of the law?"
Something's wrong.I went to see my brother
On the 32nd floor
Of a building down on Wall Street;
You could hear the future's roar.
He said, "
Here we make decisions,
And we trade commodities;
If you tell me where there's famine,I can make you guarantees."I said, "
Is this all there is,
Power to the strong?"
Something's wrong.
Something's wrong in heaven tonight.
You can almost hear them cry.
Angels to the left and the right,
Saying, "
What about the love?
What about the love?
What about the love?"I went to see my neighbor.
He'd been taken to a home
For the weak and the discarded
Who have no place to go.
He said, "
Here I lack for nothing;I am fed and I am clothed.
But at times I miss the freedom
I used to know."I said, "
Is this all there is,
When your usefulness is gone?"
Something's wrong.
Something's wrong in heaven tonight. (
Something's wrong.)
You can almost hear them cry. (
Cry.)
Angels to the left and the right,
Saying, "
What about the love?
What about the love?
What about the love?"(
Yeah, yeah, yeah....)(
Yeah.)(
Yeah.)I looked into the mirror, (
Yeah.)
Proud as I could be, (
Yeah.)
And I saw my pointing finger (
Yeah.)
Pointing back at me,
Saying, "
Who named you accuser? (
Yeah.)
Who gave you the scales?" (
Yeah.)I hung my head in sorrow; (
Yeah.)I could almost feel the nails.I said, "
This is how it is
To be crucified and judged
Without love."
Something's wrong in heaven tonight. (
Something's wrong.)
You can almost hear them cry. (
Cry.)
Angels to the left and the right,
Saying, "
What about the love?
What about the love?
What about the love of God?"
Something's wrong in heaven tonight. (
Something's wrong.)
You can almost hear them cry. (
Cry.)
Angels to the left and the right,
Saying, "
What about the love?"
What about the love?
What about the love of God?"
Something's wrong in heaven tonight. (
Something's wrong.)
You can almost hear them cry. (
Cry.)
Angels to the left and the right,
Saying, "
What about the love?
What about the love?
What about the love...?"
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