Jesus Christ - U2 Well Jesus was a man Who traveled through the land A hard working man and brave Well he said to the rich 'Give your money to the poor' For they layed Jesus Christ in his grave Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ is his grave Well he went to the preacher He went to the law And told them all the same He said sell all your jewelry and give it to the poor For they layed Jesus Christ in his grave Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ is his grave When Jesus came to town all the working folks around Believed what he did say Well the bankers and the preachers They nailed him on a cross For they layed Jesus Christ in his grave And hard working people They followed him around They sung and shouted gay Well the cops and the soldiers They nailed him in the head And they layed Jesus Christ in his grave Oh hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ in his grave Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ is his grave Well this song was written in New York City A rich man preacher and slave Well if Jesus was to preach while he preached in Galilee They would lay Jesus Christ in his grave Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ is his grave Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah Hale hallelujah For they layed Jesus Christ is his grave Amen Yeah yeah