Ralph McTell - Father Forgive Them lyrics

Jesus was a man who kept the company of men Till he got betrayed by one of them And surely that must have been the biggest sin But in his final hour, he even forgave him And what he asked you then, well I now ask you too Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. For they too have their cross to bear In your love, please let them share For Jesus would have understood And brought them home to you. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Most of us are troubled and we cannot understand Anything that doesn't fall into our scheme or plan But it's we have made the rules, and it's we must share the blame For it's we who make outsiders, and it's we who give them names And while we're praying for them, what we really ought to do Is say, Father, forgive them, but please, forgive us too.