"I Never Knew You" lyrics
Original Cast Of His Story The Musical Lyrics
(performed by Jamal Moore, Chase Crandell & Black Gryph0n)
(from "His Story The Musical" soundtrack)
[JESUS & PETER:]
So disciples gather 'round (Andrew!)
I wanna explain about His mission (Andrew!)
The whole purpose of Me being here (Andrew!)
Peter! Listen! (What?!)
I don't want you to be deceived
So the Truth wants you to know
Beautiful whitewashed tombs
Are often filled with dead men's bones
(Woah!)
[JESUS:]
Yeah, guys this is important
So pay attention to My way
I came not to praise the righteous
But to teach sinners
A thing or two about grace
So retrace My steps if you're seeking life
I came not to make bad men good
But instead dead men alive
[BIG PHARISEE:]
So You know it all
"The Way?" I wouldn't bother
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
You don't know a thing
You don't know the Law
[JESUS:]
Well, you don't know My Father
One day when paradise arrives
Will He look you in the eyes
Recognize you and invite you in or say
I never knew you
I wish you woulda looked My way
But instead I never heard you say
You need Me, you need Me
But I never knew you
I wish you woulda sought me out
But you're too busy looking down on them
To see Me
You don't see Me now
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
[JESUS:]
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
[JESUS:]
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
No way, get away from me!
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Who does He think He is?
Puffin' Himself up like a peacock
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Right!
"The kingdom of heaven's like a mustard seed"
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Idiot! Would You please stop?
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
I know the Law like the back of my hand
And it's obvious You don't
Healing sinners on the Sabbath, really?
[BIG PHARISEE:]
This Jesus gotta go!
I got a question that'll trip Him up
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Trip Him up!
[BIG PHARISEE:]
It's one side or the other
And the
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
Other will blow up
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Should we pay taxes to Caesar or should we not?
[JESUS:]
Whose name and inscription is on the the coin?
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Caesar's
[JESUS:]
Then that's all I've got
Give to Caesar what is Caesar's
Give to God what is God's
Do you wanna know the way?
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
Ha! I'd rather not
[JESUS:]
One day when paradise arrives
Will He look you in the eyes
Recognize you and invite you in or say
[CHOIR:]
I never knew you
[JESUS:]
I wish you woulda looked My way
But instead I never heard you say
You need Me, you need Me
[CHOIR:]
But I never knew you
[JESUS:]
I wish you woulda sought Me out
But you're too busy looking down on them
To see Me, you don't see Me now
So disciples gather 'round (Andrew!)
I wanna explain about His mission (Andrew!)
The whole purpose of Me being here (Andrew!)
Peter! Listen! (What?!)
I don't want you to be deceived
So the Truth wants you to know
Beautiful whitewashed tombs
Are often filled with dead men's bones
(Woah!)
[JESUS:]
Yeah, guys this is important
So pay attention to My way
I came not to praise the righteous
But to teach sinners
A thing or two about grace
So retrace My steps if you're seeking life
I came not to make bad men good
But instead dead men alive
[BIG PHARISEE:]
So You know it all
"The Way?" I wouldn't bother
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
You don't know a thing
You don't know the Law
[JESUS:]
Well, you don't know My Father
One day when paradise arrives
Will He look you in the eyes
Recognize you and invite you in or say
I never knew you
I wish you woulda looked My way
But instead I never heard you say
You need Me, you need Me
But I never knew you
I wish you woulda sought me out
But you're too busy looking down on them
To see Me
You don't see Me now
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
[JESUS:]
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
[JESUS:]
Do you wanna know the way?
[PHARISEE:]
No way!
No way, get away from me!
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Who does He think He is?
Puffin' Himself up like a peacock
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Right!
"The kingdom of heaven's like a mustard seed"
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Idiot! Would You please stop?
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
I know the Law like the back of my hand
And it's obvious You don't
Healing sinners on the Sabbath, really?
[BIG PHARISEE:]
This Jesus gotta go!
I got a question that'll trip Him up
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Trip Him up!
[BIG PHARISEE:]
It's one side or the other
And the
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
Other will blow up
[BIG PHARISEE:]
Should we pay taxes to Caesar or should we not?
[JESUS:]
Whose name and inscription is on the the coin?
[LITTLE PHARISEE:]
Caesar's
[JESUS:]
Then that's all I've got
Give to Caesar what is Caesar's
Give to God what is God's
Do you wanna know the way?
[BOTH PHARISEES:]
Ha! I'd rather not
[JESUS:]
One day when paradise arrives
Will He look you in the eyes
Recognize you and invite you in or say
[CHOIR:]
I never knew you
[JESUS:]
I wish you woulda looked My way
But instead I never heard you say
You need Me, you need Me
[CHOIR:]
But I never knew you
[JESUS:]
I wish you woulda sought Me out
But you're too busy looking down on them
To see Me, you don't see Me now
