The Tramp on the Street – Adapted by Grady and Hazel Cole, 1939
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Only a tramp was Lazarus’ sad fate
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He who lay down by the rich man’s gate
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He begged for some crumbs from the rich man to eat
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He was only a tramp found dead on the street.
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He was some mother's darlin', he was some mother's son
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Once he was fair and once he was young
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And some mother rocked him, her darlin' to sleep
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But they left him to die like a tramp on the street.
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He was Mary’s own darlin', he was God’s chosen son
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Once he was fair and, once he was young
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Mary, she rocked him, her darlin', to sleep
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But they left Him to die, like a tramp on the street.
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If Jesus should come and, knock on your door
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For a place to come in or, bread from your store
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Would you turn him away with nothing to eat?
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Would you leave him to die like a tramp on the street?
