I am the resurrection and the Life
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
Lazarus, Lazarus, Lazarus Come Forth
When he died he went to where
The saints of God did stay
They lived beyond the tomb
And there he saw Elijah, Moses, Samuel, even Ruth
And all the others jammed up in a room
Ol' Gideon standin' by the door
He walked up and said hey brother
What's this group here for
Well alright this is testimony night
The meeting is starting soon
Lazarus, Lazarus, Lazarus Come Forth
Said now this meeting come to order
He gave a child to my barren wife
Isaac waived his hand said
Adjusted his robe and said
I knew him, He made me so smart
As a wheel within a wheel
Job said man he healed me
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
The Holy Ghost hit King David
He shouted Hey I knew him too
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
As a matter of a fact it seemed like today
Excuse me brothers I think I hear him calling me now
Come Forth, I command you, Come Forth
Jesus said, Lazarus, Lazarus, Lazarus Come Forth
Like he was saying sickness be healed
When he said, Lazarus Come Forth
Mary don't weep Martha don't moan
Here come your boy Comin' Forth