But for now we live on these streets forbidding and tough
Where push always comes to shove and it's said love's never enough
The hearts of the captive were His only concern
And the Prince of Peace will come back for His bride
Loved the weak with relentless affection
But this man of no reputation
And by the wise, considered a fool
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness
He was a man of no reputation
But this man of no reputation
In a time when the strongest arms ruled
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness
He was a man of no reputation
In a time when the strongest arms ruled
And for once they were right the truth set us free
It was said this man brought only confusion
And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were
And the truth would bring revolution
Where a prophet in rags gives hope to a fearful world
And the powerful knew their days were ending
But He chose to use His hands to heal
He was a man of no reputation
Hearts of darkness, hearts of stone
In a time when the strongest arms ruled
Loves us all with relentless affection
Just like mine would be revealed
No injustice, no heart of darkness will keep this voice from being heard
With a gesture of His hand
But this man of no reputation
And He loves all those poor in spirit, come as you are
That He'd achieve His ends by any means
Oh, He was a man of no reputation
And by the wise, considered a fool
Oh, He was a man of no reputation
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness
And by the wise, considered a fool
And He loved all those poor in spirit just as they were
Loved the weak with relentless affection
One day soon the gates of Heaven will open wide
