Classic Poem

O they took my blessed Lawd,
Blessed Lawd, Blessed Lawd,
O they took my blessed Lawd,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

O they lead Him to Pilate's bar,
Pilate's bar, Pilate's bar,
O they lead Him to Pilate's bar,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

O they bound Him with a purple cord,
Purple cord, purple cord,
O they bound Him with a purple cord,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

O they plaited Him a crown o' thorn,
Crown o' thorn, crown o' thorn,
O they plaited Him a crown o' thorn,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

O they put it on His head,
On His head, on His head,
O they put it on His head,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

An' the blood come streamin' down,
Streamin' down, streamin' down,
O the blood come streamin' down,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

An' they judged Him all night long,
All night long, all night long,
Yes they judged Him all night long,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

An' they whipped Him up the hill,
Up the hill, up the hill,
O they whipped Him up the hill,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

Then they nailed Him to the cross,
To the cross, to the cross,
Yes they nailed Him to the cross,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

An' the blood come tricklin' down,
Tricklin' down, tricklin' down,
O the blood come tricklin' down,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

An' the stars refused to shine,
'Fused to shine, 'fused to shine,
Yes the stars refused to shine,
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.

O wasn't that a pity an' a shame,
Pity an' a shame, pity an' a shame?
O wasn't that a pity an' a shame?
An' He never said a mumblin' word,
Not a word, not a word, not a word.