Jesus Christ

They Laid Jesus Christ In His Grave

Written by Woody Guthrie

Version 1 is a full studio recording

lyrics version 1

Jesus Christ was a man who traveled through the land
A hard working man and brave
He said to the rich give your goods to the poor
But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

Now Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand
His followers true and brave
One dirty little coward named Judas Iscariot
Has laid Jesus Christ in his grave

He went to the preacher, he went to the sheriff
He told them all the same
He said sell all your jewellery and give it to the poor
But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

When Jesus came to town, the working folks around
Believed what he did say
But the bankers and the preachers, they nailed him to the cross
And they laid Jesus Christ
Laid Jesus Christ
Laid Jesus Christ in his grave

Poor working people, they followed him around
They sung and shouted gay
But the cops and the soldiers, they nailed him in the air
And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave

This song was written for everyone to hear
For rich man, preacher and slave
If Jesus was to preach what he preached at Galilee
They would lay Jesus Christ
Lay Jesus Christ
Lay Jesus Christ in his grave
They would lay Jesus Christ
Lay Jesus Christ
Lay Jesus Christ in his grave