Broken Pieces
I Wonder Who the Father Is
Copyright 2006.
A song from the perspective of Joseph, surrogate father of Jesus. Some of the many thoughts that must have been
running through his mind.
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Oh, Lord, what'll I do?
I've spent the night in sleepless thought,
Now I come to You.
Oh, Lord, I've been nothing but kind to her.
Not an unkind word. Not an ugly slur.
And now she's cut me to the heart,
And my world is crashing in.
I wonder how I hurt her, or what she saw in him.
Well, I never thought I'd say this, but we can't go on this way.
I'll divorce her quietly, and send her away.
Chorus:
And I wonder who the father is,
Will he be kind to her?
Will he show this child the love of God?
Will he raise him on Your word?
Will he teach him how to worship, Lord?
Will he teach him how to pray?
Will he pass on godly wisdom
To help him on his way?
Will he be a dad like You would, Lord,
If You had a son?
Oh, I wonder who the father is,
And I wish I were the one.
Verse 2:
Oh, Lord, must have been a dream.
Well, it all seemed so real to me, as unreal as it seems.
Oh, Lord, About what that angel meant,
You know, the one You sent?
Was it his intent,
To say that You are the Father, God, of Mary's little boy?
The thought fills me with wonder,
And it fills my heart with joy!
Well, I never thought I'd hear it, Lord, that You really are the One!
The Father of this Jesus, God's one and only Son.
Chorus:
And I know now who the Father is,
And I'll be kind to her.
And I'll show this child the love of God.
And I'll raise Him on Your word.
Will He teach me how to worship, Lord?
Will He teach me how to pray?
Will You show Him all the stars He made
On that fourth day?
Can I be a dad like You would, Lord,
Since He is Your son?
Oh, I know now who the Father is,
And I'm glad You are the One!