Jesus Christ
By Woody Guthrie
Verse 1:
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Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through the land
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Hard working man and brave
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He said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor."
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So they laid Jesus Christ in his grave
Chorus:
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Yes, Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand
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His followers true and brave
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One dirty coward called Judas Iscariot
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Has laid poor Jesus in his grave
Verse 2:
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He went to the preacher, he went to the sheriff
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Told them all the same
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Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the Poor
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So, they laid Jesus Christ in his grave
Verse 3:
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When Jesus come to town, the working folks around
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Believed what he did say
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The bankers and the preachers they nailed him on a cross
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And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave
Verse 4:
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Now, the working people, follered him around
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Sing and shouted "Gay"
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But the Cops and the soldiers, nailed him in the air
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And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave
Verse 5:
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Well the people held their breath when they heard about his death
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Everybody wondered why
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It was the landlord and the soldiers that he hired
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That nailed Jesus Christ in the sky
Verse 6:
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This song was made in New York City
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Of rich mans, and preachers, and slaves
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If Jesus was to preach like he preached in Galillee
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They would lay Jesus Christ in his grave
Chorus:
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Yes, Jesus was a man, and a carpenter by hand
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His followers true and brave
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One dirty coward called Judas Iscariot
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Has laid poor Jesus in his grave
