Verse 1

They said that this preacher man
Comes from Galilee
Did something so absurd that
He deserved this penalty
How can it be

Verse 2

I know I've done my wrongs
Cause doing wrong
is something I do well
I know the court of law
And something like this
Doesn't ring a bell
How can it be

Tag 1

Now can this be

Chorus

I am Barabbas
You took upon my cross
I was a prisoner
Till You bought my bond with blood
And I can't run away
From what my accusers say
Cause I am Barabbas
I am Barabbas your friend

Verse 3

They made me sit right there
As I watched them beat
The preacher man
39 of all them lashes
Should've been on my own skin
How can it be

Tag 1

How can it be

Chorus

I am Barabbas
You took upon my cross
I was a prisoner
Till You bought my bond with blood
And I can't run away
From what my accusers say
Cause I am Barabbas
I am Barabbas your friend

Verse 4

I'll never understand the
Repercussions of my every sins
Is this love
Or is this hatred flowing
Out from bitterness
How can it be

Tag 2

But He looked at me
And I said

Chorus

I am Barabbas
You took upon my cross
I was that prisoner
Till You bought my bond with blood
And I can't run away
From what my accusers say
Cause I am Barabbas
I am Barabbas

Tag 3

I am Barabbas your friend