Jesus Christ Lyrics - Singles - Guthrie Woody

Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through the land 

Hard working man and brave 

He said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor" 

So they laid Jesus Christ in His grave 

Yes, Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand 

His followers true and brave 

One dirty coward called Judas Iscariot 

Laid poor Jesus in His grave 

He went to the preacher, He went to the sheriff 

Told them all the same 

"Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the poor" 

So 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 the cross 

And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave 

And the working people followed him around 

Singing and shouting gay 

But the cops and soldiers 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 

Everybody wondered why 

It was the landlord and the soldiers that they hired 

To nail Jesus Christ in the sky 

This song was made in New York City 

Of rich man and preachers, and slaves 

If Jesus was to preach like He preached in Galillee 

They would lay Jesus Christ in His grave 

Yes, Jesus was a man and a carpenter by hand 

His followers true and brave 

One dirty coward called Judas Iscariot 

As laid poor Jesus in His grave