Lazarus
(Carmen)

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, 'cuz 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 waitin' for Jesus to come and say:
Lazarus. Whoa Lazarus. Hey Lazarus, come forth.

When he dies he went to where, the saints of God did stay,
In the Holy place they live 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 old Gideon standin' by the door.
He walked up said, "Hey brother, tell me what's this group here for?"
Well Giddy said, "Well alright. This is testimony night. 
Have a seat, man, 'cuz the meetin's staryin' soon."
While Mary and Martha just wanted to see:
Their Lazarus. Whoa Lazarus. When will their 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 to know that I knew Him.
He gave a child to my barren wife"
Isaac waved his hand said, "Uh - hey Daddy, I knew 'im to."
Jacob jumped up says, "Amen Grampa, preach it!"
Ole dignified Solomon, he adjusted his robes and said," I knew Him.
He made me so smart I started to teach Him."
Ezekiel said, "I knew him as a wheel within a wheel."
Job said, "He healed me when I's almost dead."
Sampson says, "Uh - I knew Him when some Philistines tried to jump me.
I took a donkey jaw-boneand busted a few heads."
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, says, "We knew 'im in the fiery furnace."
Jonah said, "Man, he gave me a second chance."
Daniel cried out, "I knew him in a hongry den 'o lions!"
The Holy Ghost hit King David and he just started to dance.

Lazarus got so excited he shouted out, "Hey, I knew 'im too!"
Moses put down his stick, said, "Hey, whose da new kid?"
Needless to say, the room got real quiet, when Lazarus said,
"But I knew him in a way, that y'all, never did."

"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.
Man, He used to come over to my house after church.
My sisters'd make Him dinner. Every month. I even supported His ministry.

See man I watched Him confront the Pharisees. 
I was THERE when he fed the 5,000. 
I heard the people gasp, when he healed the lame.
You see man, I even remember the littlest things, 
the things most folks would forget -
Like the simple, loving way, he just...call my name.

Up at the grave, stone rolled away, Jesus in loud voice started to say, "Lazarus."
"Ya see fellas, it just seemed like yesterday I could hear that man sayin'..."
"Lazarus."
"As a matter of fact it seemed like today, I..."
"Lazarus."
"Excuse me, brothers, I think hear Him callin' me now, wha..."
"Lazarus!"
"Jesus?!"
"Lazarus!"
"Jesus?!"
"Lazarus!"
"Jesus..."
"Lazarus..."
"Hey, Jesus?!"
"Lazarus, come forth! Come forth! I command you, come forth!"

Whoa Lazarus. Hey Lazarus. Whoa Lazarus, come forth.
Like Jesus keep sayin' "Sickness: be healed. Mountain: be moved."
When he say, "Lazarus, come forth!"

Mary so weak, Martha don't move!
"He's coming alive!" Comin' forth!

He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.