I Don't Know

How does the eagle soar so high?
What makes the flowers grow?
There are so many other things
‘bout nature I don’t know.

Why does the sun come up each morn?
And why do humpbacks sing?
What makes the moon go ‘round the Earth?
And what's with Saturn’s ring?

Some say it is God’s handiwork.
That’s something that I doubt.
If God does have a hand in things,
He’d better work things out.

For something’s just not working now.
Yes, something’s out of tune.
He’d better figure out this mess;
He’d better do it soon.

There’s melting ice and hurricanes
and forest fires too.
There’s global warming we can’t stop.
That’s just to name a few.

But I don’t think there is a god.
I watch the nightly news.
How can you notice what goes on
and kneel down in your pews?

No god would let us down like this,
not one who’s good and fair.
A god that’s filled with mercy would
just cradle us with care.

Perhaps I’ll watch more PBS,
watch NOVA day and night.
They might explain the mysteries.
They just might shed some light.

They say that we should trust in God,
but I don’t think I can.
I don’t know if I’ll ever trust
in anything again.

Well, maybe NOVA ...