Why can't we be humble
Like the good lord said
He promised to exalt us
And show us they way

Why are we so greedy
When there's so much left?
All things are god given
And they all have been blessed

That's the way god planned it
That's the way god wants it to be, be
That's the way god planned it
That's the way god wants it to be, be
Oh, you gotta believe

Let not your heart be troubled
Let all your suffering cease
We gotta learn how to help one another
And live in perfect peace

If we'd be humble
Like the good lord say
He promised to exault us
But love is the way

That's the way god planned it
That's the way god wants it to be, be
You better believe me
That's the way god planned it
That's the way god wants it to be, be

I hope you get this message
Where you won't others will
You may not understand me
But I'll love you still

That's the way god planned it
That's the way god wants it to be, be