From the recording Songs For A Shaken Nation
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They say love your neighbor, but build up a wall
They pass all their laws, then forget the least of all
There’s silence in churches when the hungry cry out
What would Jesus say now? I ain’t got a doubt
[Chorus]
He’d walk with the stranger, give sight to the blind
He’d speak truth to power, and leave no one behind
He’d weep for the lies sold as holy and true
And he'd ask every heart, “What’s been guiding you?”
[Verse 2]
They gerrymander the districts, make the poor wait in line
While the powerful dance in their mansions of pride
They twist every word from the good book around
But Jesus still walks on the far, dusty ground
[Chorus]
He’d walk with the teacher, the nurse and the guide
He’d lift up the worker they’ve pushed to the side
He’d call out the merchants who poison the land
And he'd say, “It’s still sacred, the work of God’s hand.”
[Bridge] (Soft, reflective)
Not in thunder or fire, but a whisper so clear
He says, “I am still with you, but you must draw near”
[Final Verse]
So open your eyes, let the hard truth be seen
No kingdom of heaven was built on deceit
There’s a light still burning, though the night feels long
And justice will rise like the words of a song
[Final Chorus]
He’d walk with the broken, the young and the brave
He’d speak for the trees, and the ones we won’t save
He’d say, “Love is the law — not power, not fear”
And he'd whisper again, “I am still right here.”