Lazarus Come Forth - Carman

I am the resurrection and the life
He that believeth in me
Though he were dead
Yet shall he live
A certain man had died
In the town of bethany
And lazarus was his name
The bible says he was
A man that jesus loved
And his sisters thought it was a shame
Mary and martha longed for jesus healing touch
To come and raise their brother
Cause they loved that boy so much
But jesus had a plan not known to any man
That would soon take away their pain
They was waiting for jesus to come and say
Lazarus oh lazarus they lazarus come forth
When he died he went to where
The saints of god did stay
In the holding place
They lived beyond the tomb
And there he saw elijah moses samuel even ruth
And all the others jammed up in a room
He turned around and saw oh gideon standing by the door
He walked up and said hey brother
Tell me what's this group here for
Well giddie said well alright this is testimony night
Have a seat man cause the meeting is starting soon
While mary and martha just wanted to see
Lazarus oh lazarus when will they lazarus come forth
Moses shook his stick said now this meeting come to order
Can I get a witness for the lord tonight
Abraham kicked it off said I want y'all know that I knew him
He gave a child to my barren wife
Isaac waived his hand said hey daddy I knew him too
Jacob jumped up says amen grandpa preach it
Old dignified solomon adjusted his robe and said
I knew him he made me so smart I started to teach it
Ezekiel said I knew him as a wheel within a wheel
Job said man he healed me when I was almost dead
Sampson said I knew him when some philistines tried to jump me
I took a donkey jawbone and busted a few heads
Shadrach meshach and abednego said
We knew him in the fiery furnace
Jonah said man he gave me a second chance
Daniel cried out I knew him in a hungry den of lions
The holy ghost hit king david he just started to dance
Lazarus got so excited he shouted hey I knew him too
Moses put down his stick said hey who's the new kid
Needless to say the room got real quiet
When lazarus said but I knew him
In a way you all never did
You see man I walked with him and talked with him
I saw how his teachings awed the crowds
Those famous tears of compassion I could actually see
He used to come over to my house after church
And my sisters would make him dinner
And every month I even supported his ministry
You see man I watched him confront the pharisees
I was there when he fed the five thousand
I heard the people gasp when he healed the lame
You see man I even remember the littlest things
The things that most folks would forget
Like the simple loving way he'd just call my name
Up at the grave stone rolled away
With a loud voice jesus started to say lazarus
You see it just seems like yesterday
I could hear that man saying my name
Lazarus
As a matter of a fact it seemed like today
Lazarus
Excuse me brothers I think I hear him calling me now
Lazarus jesus
Lazarus jesus
Lazarus jesus
Lazarus hey jesus
Lazarus come forth
Come forth I command you come forth
Lazarus hey lazarus oh lazarus come forth
Like he was saying sickness be healed
Mountains be moved when he said lazarus come forth
Mary don't weep martha don't moan
Here come your boy coming forth
He that believeth in me
Though he were dead
Yet shall he live