Jesus Christ was a man Who travelled through the land A hardworking man and brave He said to the rich, give your goods to the poor But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave Jesus was a man A carpenter by hand His followers true and brave One dirty little coward called Judas Iscariot Has laid Jesus Christ in his grave He went to the preacher He went to the sheriff He told them all the same Sell all your jewelry and give it to the poor But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave When Jesus come to town All the working folks around Believed what he did say The bankers and the preachers They nailed him on a cross And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave The poor working people They followed him around The sung and they shouted gay The cops and the soldiers They nailed him in the air And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave Well the people held their breath When they heard about his death And everybody wondered why It was the landlord And the soldiers that he hired To nail Jesus Christ in the sky This song was written in New York City Of rich man, preacher, and slave But if Jesus was to preach Like he preached at Galilee They would lay Jesus Christ in his grave
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