They Don't Understand Lyrics - Sawyer Brown

A mother riding on a city bus 

Kids are yelling kicking up a fuss 

Everybody's staring not knowing what she's going through 

Somebody said, Don't you even care? 

Do you let 'em do that everywhere? 

She slowly turned around, looked up and stared 

She said, Please forgive them 

But they've been up all night 

Their father struggled but he finally lost his fight 

He went to heaven 

In the middle of the night 

So please forgive my children 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's busy with their own situation 

Everybody's lost in their own little world 

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow 

Maybe we should stop and take a little time 

'Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through 

(They don't understand) 

A man driving on the interstate 

Slowing down traffic making everybody late 

Everybody's staring not knowing what he's going through 

Somebody hollered from the passing lane 

Yelled out the window, hey ain't got all day 

The old man looked around and caught his eye 

He said, Please forgive me 

You know, it's been a long life 

My wife has passed away and my kids don't have the time 

I've been left all alone 

And it's getting hard to drive 

So please forgive me children 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's busy with their own situation 

Everybody's lost in their own little world 

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow 

Maybe we should stop and take a little time 

'Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through 

(They don't understand) 

A man hanging on a wooden cross 

Giving everything to save the lost 

Everybody's staring not knowing what He's going through 

Somebody said, You don't have a prayer 

If You were keen, you'd come down from there 

The man just turned His head looked up and stared 

He said, Please forgive them 

For they have not seen the light 

They'll come to know me when I come back to life 

Go to heaven to make everything all right 

So please forgive Your children 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's busy with their own situation 

Everybody's lost in their own little world 

Bottled up, hurry it up trying to make a dream come true 

(They don't understand) 

Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow 

Maybe we should stop and take a little time 

'Cause you never really know what your neighbor's going through 

(They don't understand) 

A mother riding on a city bus 

Kids are yelling kicking up a fuss 

Everybody's staring not knowing what she's going through