Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through this land

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A hard-working man and brave
Said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor"
So they laid Jesus Christ in His grave

He went to the sick, he went to the poor
And he went to the hungry and the lame
Said that the poor would one day win this world
And so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave

One day Jesus stopped at a rich man's door
"What must I do to be saved?"
"Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the poor"
And so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave

When the love of the poor shall one day turn to hate
When the patience of the workers gives away
"Would be better for you rich if you never had been born"
So they laid Jesus Christ in His grave

When Jesus come to town, all the working folks around
They sung and they shouted gay
The bankers and the preachers, they nailed Him in the air
Then 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, preachers, and slaves
But if Jesus was to preach like He preached in Galilee
They would lay Jesus Christ in His grave

Woody Guthrie
1940

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. I'd love to hear the recording.

Thanks for sharing.