Well they found poor Lazarus
in between two mountains
Blowed him down great God
they blowed him down
verse 1
Well they killed poor Lazarus
with a mighty number
number 45
verse 2
Poor Lazarus they took his body
to the commissary office
Walked away
great God they walked away
verse 3
Poor Lazarus Lazarus's father
When he heard his son was a-dying
he said: let that fool go down
Let the fool go down
verse 4
And Lazarus Lazarus's little sister
she could not come to the funeral
Didn't have no shoes
lord on her feet
Verse 5
And Lazarus Lazarus's old mother
walking down the road
crying: my only son
he killed my only son
Verse 6
Hey captain did you hear the news?
Your men are gonna leave you
next pay day
oh lord next pay day
Verse 7
Well the high sheriff told the deputy
go out and get me Lazarus
Dead or alive
dead or alive