They Called Him Laughter Lyrics - Card Michael

They Called Him Laughter (by Michael Card) 

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A barren land and a barren wife, 

Made Abraham laugh at his wandering life. 

A cruel joke it seemed then to call him the father of nations. 

A heavenly prank, a celesti 

al joke, 

Cause gray hair and babies leave no room for hope. 

But hoping was something this hopeless old man learned to do. 

Chorus: They called him laughter, for he came after, 

The Father had made an impossible promise come true. 

The birth of a baby to 

a hopeless old lady, 

So they called him laughter, cause no other name would do. 

A cry in the darkness and laughter at night, 

An elderly couple sit holding him tight. 

An improbable infant, a punchline, a promise come true. 

They laughed 'til they wept 

, then they laughed at their tears. 

This miracle baby they'd wanted for years, 

Would make a Messiah who'd give us impossible joy.