The Traveller Lyrics - Clifford T Ward

On a day when the devil, and the world sat down together 

And talked away the hours like a couple of old friends 

While their children all played on the village green together 

With guns, and bombs, and tanks, and lots of fighter aeroplanes 

There came an outsider, from where no one could say 

But simply and straightforwardly he tried to save the day 

He said: 

"God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son. 

God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son". 

And all the politicians, and the scholars said "how sad" 

And after consultation they decided he was mad 

"Conspiracy!" they shouted, "chicanery!" they said 

"He's nothing but a trickster and completely off his head!". 

With sorrow and with anger he looked on their stupidity 

And left them debating on the future of mankind 

He came to the market-place of subterfuge activity 

Anxious to know what attitude he would find 

Amidst all the bargaining he spoke up loud and clear 

The people turned to listen with a condescending ear 

He said: 

"God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son. 

God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son". 

No sooner had he started than the violence broke out 

They railed and they cursed him - just another long-haired lout 

"You sponger! you parasite! we fought for the likes of you 

We give you education and just look where it leads to". 

The Devil raised his glass as the traveller set forth 

To leave the village far behind became his only thought 

But as he reached the outskirts he stopped to rest a while 

And children's voices singing in the schoolhouse made him smile: 

Yes, Jesus loves me 

Yes, Jesus loves me 

Yes, Jesus loves me 

The bible tells me so. 

(The above chorus repeated, and sung 

simultaneously with the chorus below - until fade) 

"God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son. 

God so loved the world 

That He gave His only son".