It's been a
lot of books written
and a whole lot of energy spent
To try and explain
just what you really meant
With all of these translations
And even more interpretations
Seems everybody's got
their own little lie to share
On those simple words you said
Those simple words you said
I have seen houses divided
and nations going to war
Both sides sure as you
they're fighting for
You must find it so frustrating
the way we keep on concentrating
On every other thing instead of
those simple words you said
You spoke of love and mercy
and comfort for the hurting
And giving, asking, nothing in return
But now it seems we've made it
So much more complicated
It shouldn't be
that hard to learn
That love alone can calm an angry sea
And give itself so others
can go free
The answers for the ages
are found inside those pages
Written in the black
and white and red
The simple word s you said
Lord, spoke of love and mercy
And comfort for the hurting
And giving, asking nothing in return
Oh, but now it seems we've made it
So much more complicated
It shouldn't be that hard to learn
That love alone can calm an angry sea
Give itself so others can go free
Now the answers for the ages
I found inside those pages
Written in the black and
white and red
Those simple words you said
Those simple words you said
The simple words you said
In black and white and red
The simple words you said
In black and white and red
Simple words to say
Simple words
Simple words to say
Simple words to say