Fish Things
There’s something I was wondering just the other day.
Shouldn’t those who follow God be set apart some way?
Maybe by their gracious hearts or something of that sort?
Maybe by the Son of God who changes human hearts?
But my observations scare me, when changing lives seems secondary.
And the world will know we’re Christians by the fish things on our cars,
And all the drivers they will see now just how righteous we really are.
Because everybody knows that love takes too much time to share,
So they will have to know we’re Christians by the fish things that we wear
I made a big discovery and did my own research—
Many of us claim to follow God and just sit in church
While many lost are wandering in need of real life,
But it’s easier to water down the truth than speak like Christ.
Still, I think I’ve heard it said, I think somewhere I may have read
That the world will know we’re Christians by the fish things on our cars,
And all the drivers they will see now just how righteous we really are.
‘Cause everybody knows a cross is pretty tough to bear—
I guess they’ll have to see we’re Christians by the cross things that we wear.
What good is your fish stuff if you don’t know Who it’s for?
I think I’ve learned my lesson now and learned it really well—
If you’re wondering where Christians are there’s an easy way to tell—
But sad to say it’s not enough the way that it should be,
And a world lost in desperate need is waiting to believe.
But unless we set things straight, too many souls will learn too late
And the world will know we’re Christians by the fish things on our cars,
And all the drivers they will see now just how righteous we really are.
And if we want to show them life is more than they’re aware,
Then they won’t know that we are Christians until we start to care.
Words and Music by Bill Stutzman
Copyright 2006 Bill Stutzman/Songsmith Stutzman Music