Don't Try

Jesus looked down to the water
Skipped a couple of flat stones
He looked up at the woman
Maybe try to catch a glimpse of his home

Orion looked down on the preacher
Seemed to sense his remorse
He said it's kind of tough being a god these days
What with all the dissent and he said now...

        Don't try to be loved by everyone
        Don't try to walk on the water
        Don't try to be the only one trying
        Life's too short to live dying

Jesus went back to the garden
And ducked in behind shrubby trees
He knelt by the moon in the shadows and said
Oh my god, oh my god, oh why me?

The father looked down on his child
And seemed to sense his remorse and he said
All I ever wanted was for you to be happy
What more could a father want for his son and he said now...

        Don't try to be loved by everyone
        Don't try to walk on the water
        Don't try to be the only one trying
        Life's too short to live dying

Jesus sat at the table
Maybe have a little fun maybe drink a little wine
He looked up at his friends and his colleagues and he said
By tomorrow any one of us could be dead

        Don't try to be loved by everyone
        Don't try to walk on the water
        Don't try to be the only one trying
        Life's too short to live dying live dying yeah

Now Jesus stood before Pilate
Broken condemned and tired oh yeah
He looked up at the gathering storm clouds
He took some solace from the faces in the crowd

He looked up at the lawyer
And seemed to sense his regret he said
It's kind of tough working for a superpower these days
What with all the dissent and he said now...

        Don't try to be loved by everyone
        Don't try to walk on the water
        Don't try to be the only one trying
        Life's too short to live dying live dying now
        Don't try to be loved by everyone
        Don't try to walk on the water
        Don't try to be the only one trying
        Life's too short to live dying live dying live dying live dying
        Life's too short to live dying