Laz'rus - John McCutcheon

Poor Ol' Laz’rus shake your bones

You come from the world of water and stone

Locked in the belly of the earth all alone

Poor Ol' Laz’rus shake your bones

Poor Ol' Laz’rus ain’t it a sight

In that world of endless night

Your dreams are filled this air and light

Poor Ol' Laz’rus ain’t it a sight?

Poor Ol' Laz’rus you know it’s true

The earth is gonna claim her due

This world was made by men like you

Poor Ol' Laz’rus you know it’s true

Poor Ol' Laz’rus that third day

When they raised your body from the clay

Turned the hand of death away

Poor Ol' Laz’rus on that great day

Poor Ol' Laz’rus the ages gonna roll

Squeeze your body into coal

Break your back but not your soul

Poor Ol' Laz’rus the ages gonna roll

Poor Ol' Laz’rus shake your bones

You come from the world of water and stone

Nine men a-walkin' that road back home

Poor Ol' Laz’rus shake your bones