Story Behind The Song
Kim wanted to write a lyric about modern-day characters who are going through situations which are similar to what the Biblical characters went through during Christmas & Easter ... & Larry wants to write great music :)
Song Description
Modern-day Christmas story/Easter story brings home the point that Jesus was Emmanuel -- "God with us" or God incarnate -- & that He suffered all the same daily trials & tribulations that we do (& then some) & that He therefore understands.
| Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Rock - Religious, Unique - Holiday |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Welcoming |
Subject |
Encouragement, God |
| Similar Artists |
Harry Connick Jr., Amy Grant |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
ONLY GOD KNOWS
©2007 Kim Ilene McDaniel (BMI) & Larry Seger
VERSE 1
Christmas in a camper
Just Mary and her baby
Her things all around her
The light slowly fading
CHORUS
God only knows
What you're going to do
God only knows
He's been through it too
God only knows
Because only God knows
He was there before you
VERSE 2
Waiting for his attorney
Jesse's going crazy
They all think he's guilty
His hope growing hazy
CHORUS
God only knows
What you're going to do
God only knows
He's been through it too
God only knows
Because only God knows
He was there before you
BRIDGE
He floated in a womb before you were born
He laid in a tomb when the veil was torn
He's been there
He's done it
He finished before you even started
CHORUS
God only knows
What you're going to do
God only knows
He's been through it too
God only knows
Because only God knows
He was there before you