Dave Van Ronk — Poor Lazarus

The sheriff told the deputy Bring me Lazarus The sheriff told the deputy Bring me Lazarus Dead or alive Great God, dead or alive Well, the deputy wondered Where in the world to find him Well, the deputy wondered Where in the world to find him I don't know Great God, I just don't know They found poor Lazarus Between two mountains They found poor Lazarus Between two mountains And they blowed him down Great God, they blowed him down Well, Lazarus told the deputy I ain't never been arrested Well, Lazarus told the deputy I ain't never been arrested But no one mind But no one mind Well, they killed poor Lazarus With a mighty number Well, they killed poor Lazarus With a mighty number A number 45 A number 45 Well, they took poor Lazarus To the commissary counter Well, they took poor Lazarus To the commissary counter And they walked away Great God, they walked away Well, Lazarus' mother Well, she come runnin' Well, Lazarus' mother Well, she come runnin' Cry, "My only son Great God, my only son!" Captain, have you heard Your men gonna leave you Captain, have you heard Your men gonna leave you Next payday Great God, next payday