Vera Hall — Poor Lazarus

[Verse 1] ...captain told 'em "Go out and bring me Lazarus" Well the captain told 'em "Go out and bring me Lazarus" Well the captain told 'em "Go out and bring me Lazarus Bring him dead or alive, lawd, lawd Bring him dead or alive." [Verse 2] Well the captain found Lazarus Way between two mountains Well the captain found Lazarus Way between two mountains Well the captain found Lazarus Way between two mountains With his head on down, down, down With his head on down [Verse 3] Well they shot poor Lazarus With a great big number And they shot poor Lazarus With a great big number Well they shot poor Lazarus With a great big number A number forty-fo', fo', fo' Number forty-fo' [Verse 4] Well they taken poor Lazarus And laid him on the commissary counter Well they taken poor Lazarus Then laid him on the commissary counter Well they taken poor Lazarus Then laid him on the commissary counter And they walked away, way, way And they walked away [Verse 5] Well Lazarus told the captain: "Give me a cool drink of water" Well the captain told Lazarus, said: "Give me a cool drink of water" Well Lazarus told the captain, said: "Give me a cool drink of water Jus' before I die, die, die Jus' before I die" [Verse 6] Well Lazarus' sister She couldn't go to the funeral Poor Lazarus' sister She couldn't go to the funeral Poor Lazarus' sister She couldn't go to the funeral She didn't have no shoes, shoes, shoes Didn't have no shoes


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