W ell they found poor Lazar us
in betw een two mount ains
Blowed him do wn g reat God
they blowed him dow n
Well they k illed poor Laz arus
with a mig hty nu mber
number 45
Poor Lazaru s they took his b ody
t o the commissary offi ce
Walked away
great God they walked away
Poor Lazaru s Lazarus's fath er
W hen he heard his son was a-dyi ng
he said: let that fool go dow n
Let the fool go down
And Lazarus Lazarus's little siste r
s he could not come to the fune ral
Didn't have no sho es
lord on her feet
And Lazarus Lazarus's old mothe r
w alking down the road
crying: my only so n
he killed my only so n
Hey captain did you hear the news ?
Y our men are gonna leave yo u
next pay day
oh lord next pay day
Well the hi gh sheriff told the depu ty
g o out and get me Lazar us
Dead or alive
dead or alive