i ll never know why why you did what you did you didn t have to die but you did you hung on the cross so that i wouldn t be lost you took my place now you re pleadin my case you didn t have to do it oh but i m glad you did you didn t have to do it but i m glad you did you didn t have to suffer you didn t have to give your life you could have come down from the cross but you chose to die you said father forgive them for they know not what they do and when they pierced your side you just hung bled and died i ll never know why why you did what you did you didn t have to die but you did you hung on the cross so that i wouldn t be lost you took my place now you re pleadin my case you didn t have to do it oh but i m glad you did you didn t have to do it but i m glad you did you didn t have to come down from the father s side but because of your love for me you made the sacrifice you knew no sin but became sin for me an all who believe can live eternally  i ll never know why why you did what you did you didn t have to die but you did you hung on the cross so that i wouldn t be lost you took my place now you re pleadin my case you didn t have to do it oh but i m glad you did yeah you didn t have to do it but i m glad you did oh yeah yeah i was so unworthy but you love me still but i m glad you did i m so glad you did you didn t have to suffer ooh i m glad you did you didn t have to give your life i m so glad you dud you could have come down from the cross then my soul would be lost but you chose to stay and your love made a way yeah yeah you didn t have to do it i m so glad you did when they pierced your side you just hung bled and died you did it all to save my soul just to give me life you didn t have to do it oh but i m glad you did