i thought up all the questions that my human mind could bring and laid them out before the lord and demanded a reason for these things i asked about inequality and about the success of evil men but what was i to say to him when he answered with this question chorus where were you when i split the sky and sea where were you when i taught the lion to roar where were you when i made electricity fall from the sky in the middle of a thunderstorm where were you i had no response i had no reply as the one who spoke and is the truth opened up my eyes i laid my time of doubt at the feet of the infinite but what was left for me to say when he answered with this question chorus where were you when i split the sky and sea where were you when i taught the lion to roar where were you when i made electricity fall from the sky in the middle of a thunderstorm where were you when i put stars in the sky where were you when i taught the eagle to fly where were you when i made that little child look just like her mom but she had her daddy s eyes where were you where were you when i split the sky and sea where were you when i taught the lion to roar where were you when i made electricity fall from the sky in the middle of a thunderstorm where were you when i put stars in the sky where were you when i taught the eagle to fly where were you when i made that little child look just like her mom but she had her daddy s eyes where were you