Lazarus and the Gospel Plow

Lazarus was a Christian man indeed
But he never stepped foot inside a church
cnd on the day he died
Both his sisters cried
How quickly we fall from grace to earth

Well Martha, please don't you weep for me
Faith is both a blessing and a curse
If his return is what you seek
Then his record's pretty bleak
How quickly we fall from grace to earth

CHORUS: You ought to know by now, you ought to know by now
Keep your hands on the gospel plow
Hold on. Hold on! Hold on. Hold on!

Manger's just a fancy word for trough
In a barn where a virgin's given birth
Bring the good dishes down
When the Magi come to town
How quickly we fall from grace to earth

Get thee up and get thee out by dawn
Grab your gold, your frankincense, myrrh
Say goodbye to Galilee
cnd hello refugee!
How quickly we fall from grace to earth
CHORUS

Lock the nave there's money in our walls
We hide it there no matter how absurd
Let the needy people know
Just where they can go
How quickly we fall from grace to earth

The doctrine of prosperity and fame
Is the more you have the more your soul is worth.
Saint Peter's at the door
To check your credit score
How quickly we fall from grace to earth
CHORUS

“Florida Man Eats Locusts On Front Lawn”
With a tiny little loincloth 'round his girth
Is it time to stand your ground?
cnd shoot that Baptist down!
How quickly we fall from grace to earth

There are so many true believers who aren't saved
Whose compassion never fails to convert
So, what's there to debate?
When the love you have is hate
How quickly we fall from grace to earth