Poor Lazarus (Album Version)

High sheriff told the deputy, "Bring me Lazus"
High sheriff told the deputy, "Bring me Lazus"
"Dead or alive, great God, dead or alive"
Well, the deputy wondered when they were to find him
Well, the deputy wondered when they were to find him
"I don't know, great God, I just don't know"
They found poor Lazus between two mountains
They found poor Lazus between two mountains
And they blowed him down, great God, they blowed him down
Well, Lazus told the deputy, "I ain't never been arrested"
Well, Lazus told the deputy, "I ain't never been arrested
By no one man, by no one man"
Well, they killed poor Lazus with a mighty number
Well, they killed poor Lazus with a mighty number
A number forty-five, a number forty-five
Well, they took poor Lazus to the commissary counter
Well, they took poor Lazus to the commissary counter
And they walked away, great God, they walked away
Well, Lazus' mother, well, she come running
Well, Lazus' mother, well, she come running
"Cried my only son, great God, my only son"
Well, captain, have you heard? Your men gonna leave you
Captain, have you heard? Your men gonna leave you
Next payday, great God, next payday