It's Not for Me to Understand

by Willie Nelson

From the album: Yesterday's Wine

Track 4 of 10 on Yesterday's Wine (1971).

Duration: 3:05

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Lyrics for It's Not for Me to Understand

I passed a home the other day The yard was filled with kids at play And on the sidewalk of this home A little boy stood all alone His smiling face was sweet and kind But I could see the boy was blind He listened to the children play I bowed my head and there I prayed Dear Lord above why must this be And then these words came down to me After all you're just a man Aand it's not for you to understand It's not for you to reason why You too are blind without my eyes So question not what I command Cause it's not for you to understand Now when I pray my prayer is one I pray his will not mine be done After all I'm just a man And it's not for me to understand

More from Yesterday's Wine

  1. Medley: Where's the Show / Let Me Be a Man
  2. In God's Eyes
  3. Family Bible
  4. It's Not for Me to Understand
  5. Medley: These Are Difficult Times / Remember the Good Times
  6. Summer of Roses
  7. December Day
  8. Yesterday's Wine
  9. Me and Paul
  10. Goin' Home