Jesus Christ was a man who 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
Has laid poor Jesus Christ 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 came to town, the working folks around
Believed what he did say
The bankers and the preachers they nailed him on a cross
And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave
Poor working people, they follered him around
Sung and shouted gay
But the cops and the soldiers, they nailed him in the air
And they nailed Jesus Christ in his grave.
Well the people held their breath when they heard about his death
And everybody wondered why
It was the landlord and the soldiers that he hired
That nailed Jesus Christ in the sky
This song was made in New York City
Of rich men, preachers and slaves
Yes, if Jesus was to preach like he preached in Galillee
They would lay 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
Has laid poor Jesus Christ in his grave