It Doesn’t Work That Way

What happened to the man
Who had a heart for God?
Who knew how to love
Before you got so smart?
Before you knew all the answers
You had something to share
Well, now you're theologically correct
But the Lord don't care

Cause you can talk all night
How you're the only one who's got it
And quote your scripture
Till the cows come home

But, hey, it doesn't work that way
You can't crucify your brother
In the name of grace
You can't drink the wine of mercy
While you're full of hate
Well, don't you know
It doesn't work that way, no, no
No, no, uh-huh

Because it's love over knowledge
Yeah, that sets us apart
You may be right as rain
But as long as you're vain
You'll have an empty heart
Now when you look in the mirror
(Hey, yeah)
Tell me, who do you see?
You may think you're Paul
But you're more like Saul
"Why do you crucify Me?"

'Cause you can preach all day
About the heretics and fools
But you only talk to people
Just like you, listen!

Hey, it doesn't work that way
You can't crucify your brother
In the name of grace
Don't you know
You can't drink the wine of mercy
While you're full of hate
Don't you know
It doesn't work that way, no, no
No, no, it doesn't work that way

Now I don't think
I'm any better than you
Just because I don't agree
With all your views
(No, no)
But one thing I know
And I know it's true
That beating up each other
Is not what we're supposed to do
No, it's not what we're supposed to do
No, it's not what we're
It's not what we're
Not what we're supposed to do
(No)

Grace, it doesn't work that way
You can't drink the wine of mercy
While you're full of hate
Oh, you can't crucify your brother
In the name of grace, no, no, no
I'm telling you
Hey, it doesn't work that way
You can't drink the wine of mercy
While you're full of hate
Well, don't you know
It doesn't work that way, no, no
No, no
(No, no, no)

No, no, no

Now I believe in the Bible
And I believe in the truth
And teaching sound doctrine
That's what we ought to do
But the truth's not a commodity
(No, no)
No the truth is the truth
(Yes, it is)
And it's not a weapon
That I can use against you
It doesn't work that way
Oh, it doesn't work that way

Hey
No