Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
Oh lord please won’t you tell me
Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
He said to the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one
Whose like a rock
That always stands
Why must I be the thief
He asked of the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one who live with an open hand
Why must I be the thief
Who cursed and then he died
And the hanging man put out his hand
And looked beyond his eye
The thief he climbed that cross
To share that other’s fate
But the Jesus man said ‘not now
‘My brother not now it’s far too late
‘Far too late far too late
‘Far too late far too late
‘Far too late far too late
‘Far too late’
Do what you must
Take what you can
Steal the pride from every heart
And every angry man
Every angry man
Every angry man
Every angry man
I am the thief
I am the thief
And you may run, yes
And you may hide
But I’ll get you yet
Yes I will
Because you’re, ‘cos it’s just your pride
Just your pride
Pride pride
Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
Oh lord please won’t you tell me
Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
He said to the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one
Who’s like a rock
That always stands
Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
Oh lord please won’t you tell me
Why must I be the thief?
Why must I be the thief?
He said to the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one
Who’s like a rock
That always stands
Why must I be the thief
He asked of the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one who lives with an open hand
Why must I be the thief
Who cursed and then he died
And the hanging man put out his hand
And looked beyond his eye...
Why must I be the thief
He asked of the hanging man
And how come you’re the only one who lives with an open hand
Why must I be the thief
Who cursed and then he died
And the hanging man put out his hand
And looked beyond his eye
But you might be right: it could be '...who gives with an open hand'. Bit hard to hear exactly what he's singing though, eh?
Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? Oh lord please won’t you tell me Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? He said to the hanging man And how come you’re the only one Whose like a rock That always stands
Why must I be the thief He asked of the hanging man And how come you’re the only one who live with an open hand Why must I be the thief Who cursed and then he died And the hanging man put out his hand And looked beyond his eye
The thief he climbed that cross To share that other’s fate But the Jesus man said ‘not now ‘My brother not now it’s far too late ‘Far too late far too late ‘Far too late far too late ‘Far too late far too late ‘Far too late’
Do what you must Take what you can Steal the pride from every heart And every angry man Every angry man Every angry man Every angry man
I am the thief I am the thief And you may run, yes And you may hide But I’ll get you yet Yes I will Because you’re, ‘cos it’s just your pride Just your pride Pride pride
I will get you yet It’s just your pride
CORRECTION:
CORRECTION:
Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? Oh lord please won’t you tell me Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? He said to the hanging man And how come you’re the only one Who’s like a rock That always stands
Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? Oh lord please won’t you tell me Why must I be the thief? Why must I be the thief? He said to the hanging man And how come you’re the only one Who’s like a rock That always stands
Why must I be the thief He asked of the hanging man And how come you’re the only one who lives with an open hand Why must I be the thief Who cursed and then he died And the hanging man put out his hand And looked beyond his eye...
Why must I be the thief He asked of the hanging man And how come you’re the only one who lives with an open hand Why must I be the thief Who cursed and then he died And the hanging man put out his hand And looked beyond his eye
But you might be right: it could be '...who gives with an open hand'. Bit hard to hear exactly what he's singing though, eh?