Well J esus was a man
W ho travelled through the land
A hard working man and b rave
W ell He said to the rich
G ive your money to the poor
W ell they laid J esus Christ in His grave
H alle h allelujah
H alle h allelujah
H alle h allelujah
W ell they laid J esus Christ in His grave
W ell He went to the preacher
H e went to them all
H e told them all the s ame
H e said sell all your jewellery
A nd give it to the poor
W ell they laid J esus Christ in His grave
W hen Jesus came to town
A ll the working fools around
B elieved what he did s ay
W ell the bankers and the preachers
T hey nailed him on a cross
A nd they laid Je sus Christ in His grave
A nd fair working people
T hey followed him around
T hey sung and shouted the d ay
W ell the cops and the soldiers
T hey nailed him in the air
W ell they laid J esus Christ in His grave woah
W hen Jesus came to town
A ll the working fools around
B elieved what he did s ay
W ell the bankers and the preachers
T hey nailed him on a cross
A nd they laid Je sus Christ in His grave
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W ell this song was written
I n New York city
B y a rich man
A preacher and a s lave
W ell if Jesus was to preach
W hat he preached at Galilee
T hey would lay J esus Christ in His Grave
W hen Jesus came to town
A ll the working fools around
B elieved what he did s ay
W ell the bankers and the preachers
T hey nailed him on a cross
A nd they laid Je sus Christ in His grave
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