[Intro — Footsteps, screen door, piano shuffle] [Bubba — Spoken] Well, a crowd sure is easy to gather when supper's on the table. But what happens when the truth gets hard? [Verse 1 — Bubba] Five little loaves and a couple of fish, Everybody got more than they ever could wish. They followed Him across that Galilee shore, Looking for a meal, but He came with more. He said there's bread that doesn't fade away, And the easy kind of following got harder that day. [Verse 2 — Darlene] Some came hungry for a miracle sign, Some wanted heaven on their own time. Then He spoke of His body, He spoke of His blood, And the murmurs rolled like a rising flood. They said, "This is hard; how can it be?" And one by one they turned to leave. [Pre-Chorus — Bubba and Darlene] [Bubba] He didn't sweeten up the words to make 'em stay. [Darlene] He let the question find its way. [Chorus — Duet] Where else would we go, Lord? When the road gets steep and the night gets long? Where else would we go, Lord? You got the words that keep our hearts holding on. Not just for the bread, Not just for the show, When You ask if we'll leave, Where else would we go? [Verse 3 — Bubba] He looked at the Twelve when the crowd grew thin, Didn't ask for applause or a guarantee then. "Do you want to leave too?" Just a question in the air. And Peter let his answer rise up like a prayer. I don't have every mystery figured out, But I know who You are, and I ain't walking out! [Verse 4 — Darlene] Now I can hide in a Sunday crowd, Sing every hymn and sing it loud. But when the music stops and the room goes still, That question meets my heart and my will. Am I here for the blessings I can hold in my hand, Or the Savior who loves me more than I understand? [Bridge — Quiet Hammond organ, building] [Bubba] You don't ask because You need to know. [Darlene] You ask to show me where my heart will go. [Bubba] At the cross, Your love was poured out free. [Darlene] Broken bread, poured cup, we remember and believe. [Duet] Even when the answer's hard to see, Lord, keep making truth alive in me. [Instrumental Break] [Eight bars of gritty amplified blues harmonica] [Boogie piano answers] [Darlene's tenor sax rises into the final chorus] [Final Chorus — Full Band, Gospel Choir] Where else would we go, Lord? When the road gets steep and the night gets long? Where else would we go, Lord? You got the words that keep our hearts holding on. Not just for the bread, Not just for the show, When You ask if we'll leave, Where else would we go? [Choir — Call and Response] Where else? (Where else?) Where else? (Where else?) Lord, You've got the words of life! [Bubba] When everybody walks away! [Darlene] Your truth is here to stay! [All] WHERE ELSE WOULD WE GO? [Outro — Music settles, soft organ] [Bubba — Spoken] Lord, I'm still learning. [Darlene — Soft] And we're still listening. [Duet — Gentle harmony] Where else would we go? [End — Warm Hammond chord]
