Jesus Christ
Woody Guthrie| Originale | La versione di Bob Dylan del 1960, dai cosiddetti “The Minnesota... |
| JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ was a man who traveled through the land A hard-working man and brave He said to the rich, "Give your money to the poor," But they laid Jesus Christ in His grave Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand His followers true and brave One dirty little coward called Judas Iscariot Has laid Jesus Christ in His Grave He went to the preacher, He went to the sheriff He told them all the same "Sell all of your jewelry and give it to the poor," And they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. When Jesus come to town, all the working folks around Believed what he did say But the bankers and the preachers, they nailed Him on the cross, And they laid Jesus Christ in his grave. And the people held their breath when they heard about his death Everybody wondered why It was the big landlord and the soldiers that they hired To nail Jesus Christ in the sky This song was written in New York City Of rich mans, preachers, and slaves If Jesus was to preach what He preached in Galilee, They would lay poor Jesus in His grave. | JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ was a man that traveled through this land; A carpenter, true and brave; Said to the rich, "Give your goods to the poor", So they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. Jesus was a man, a carpenter by hand; Carpenter true and brave; And a dirty little coward called Judas Iscariot Laid Jesus Christ in His grave. The people of the land took Jesus by the hand, They followed Him far and wide; "I come not to bring you peace, but a sword", So they killed Jesus Christ on the sly. He went to the sick, he went to the poor; And he went to the hungry and the lame; Said that the poor would one day win this world, And so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. They nailed Him there to die on a cross in the sky, In the lightning, the thunder and the rain. Judas Iscariot committed suicide When they laid poor Jesus Christ in his grave. One day Jesus stopped at a rich man's door. "What must I do to be saved?" "You must take all your goods and give it to the poor", And so they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. They nailed Him there to die on a cross in the sky, In the lightning, the thunder and the rain. Judas Iscariot committed suicide When they laid poor Jesus Christ in his grave. When the love of the poor shall one day turn to hate, When the patience of the workers gives away; "Would be better for you rich if you never had been born", So they laid Jesus Christ in His grave. This song was written in New York City, Of rich man, preachers, and slaves; Yes, if Jesus was to preach like He preached in Galillee, They would lay Jesus Christ in His grave. |
