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This song tells the story of a young teenage girl
Named Henrietta Hope
Now Henrietta just loved the Lord
But being a new baby Christian
She just couldn't quote a lot of scriptures and Bible verses
One day while Henrietta was visiting the town mall
She met a man who introduced himself as Mr. Thomas
Like old doubting Thomas in the Bible
He didn't seem to have much hope and trust in his life
But he could see so much joy on the young girl's face
He asked her, "Young lady
How can you be so positive in such a negative world?"
Well, Henrietta could only answer with
"I don't know, I don't know
All I know is John 3:16"
I remember a little story
I remember the story well
About a man called Mr. Thomas
And a bold young girl
He had a whole lot of questions
Weighing heavy on his mind
No, you don't need me to tell you
That he was the doubting kind
He said, "Why all the suffering
And pain around the world?
How do people keep on killing?
Can you tell me why, young girl?"
Then she tried to answer him
In the best way that she could
Oh, she knew that God was loving
And she knew that He was good
She said
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know about the trouble in the world
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, oh
All I know is John 3:16
As the story moves along
With the spirit growing strong
How the message of salvation
Started ringing like a song
No, it wasn't very long
Before the word started getting through
For the girl just kept on speaking
All the little truth she knew
She said
I don't know (I don't know)
I don't know
I don't know about the trouble of the world
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, oh
All I know is John 3:16
Oh, the man was truly answered
By the presence of the Lord
'Til the tears just started pouring down
Like the rain on the ark
After crying out to Jesus
Like a baby, "Save me now
So I can start telling others
Who ask me where, when or how"
I tell them
I don't know (I don't know)
I don't know (I don't know)
I don't know about the trouble in the world
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, oh
All I know is John 3:16
I don't know (I don't know)
I don't know (I don't know)
I don't know about the trouble in the world
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, oh
All I know is John 3:16
All I know is John 3:16
All I know is John 3:16