They Called Him Laughter (by Michael Card)
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A barren land and a barren wife,
Made Abraham laugh at his wandering life.
A cruel joke it seemed then to call him the father of nations.
A heavenly prank, a celesti
al joke,
Cause gray hair and babies leave no room for hope.
But hoping was something this hopeless old man learned to do.
Chorus: They called him laughter, for he came after,
The Father had made an impossible promise come true.
The birth of a baby to
a hopeless old lady,
So they called him laughter, cause no other name would do.
A cry in the darkness and laughter at night,
An elderly couple sit holding him tight.
An improbable infant, a punchline, a promise come true.
They laughed 'til they wept
, then they laughed at their tears.
This miracle baby they'd wanted for years,
Would make a Messiah who'd give us impossible joy.(Belew/Bowie)
Gunman, my sort of star, we put you there
you're all of us now, you're all over town
on wrappers and cans, you're bigger than life
you're braver than dad
you're a gunman, holding your own
you're a gunman, never alone
Gunman, leader of packs, shadow of death,
killer in chic, never betrayed, friend of our kids
you're a gunman, holding your own
you're a gunman, never alone
Gunman, trader in arms
the kids on the streets are buying your charms
Gunman, my sort of star,
we're bleeding for you, we put you there
what would you give, you're all of us now
we're burning for you
you're all over town, gunman,
you're on wrappers and cans,
you're bigger than life and we're dying for you
and you're braver than dad, gunman
you're woman are dogs
but they're braver than you
We're bleeding for you
what would you give
we're burning for you, gunman
We invented you,
now we've got to live with you
you're more solid than a rock
a rock of cocaine or crack or ice or death,
like a rock of death
like a gravestone,
gunman