The Teacher Lyrics - The Statler Brothers

So Jesus and the twelve traveled all over Galilee 

Not just preaching to the people, but teaching the people 

And the crowds followed Him because He talked with authority 

Like no one they had ever heard before 

A Teacher came into the city 

And Galilee was eager to hear 

What the Teacher said, turned the people's heads 

And set the city right on it's ear 

He was holdin' class on a mountain 

The class was intent on His word 

The lesson on the mount was how to live and make it count 

They listened and here's what they heard 

Blessed are the poor in spirit 

That's right, they will have the Kingdom of God 

Blessed are they that mourn 

Their shackles will be torn 

And those who bear the cross of right, will have reward 

"Blessed are the meek", said the Teacher 

Yes, they will inherit the earth 

Those who hunger for the right, will appease their appetite 

Their cup will be filled, to quench their thirst 

The Teacher was someone 

Like no one that they'd seen before 

The Teacher had somethin' about Him 

They couldn't ignore 

The merciful will know of God's mercy 

The pure in heart will see the heart of God 

Yeah, they will, and He went on to teach 

The makers of the peace will be called the children of God 

"Blessed are you", said the Teacher 

When men persecute you and lie 

Though it's hard to take, if it's for My sake 

You will have reward by and by 

The Teacher was someone 

Like no one that they'd seen before 

The Teacher had somethin' about Him 

They couldn't ignore 

The Teacher was a man called Jesus 

He came to save us from sin 

When you hear Him speak 

And turn the other cheek 

That's an apple for the Teacher of men 

That's an apple for the Teacher of men