Only a tramp twas last reset fate he who laid down at the rich man's gate

He begged for the crumbs from the rich man to eat

He was only a tramp found dead on the street

He was some mother's darling he was some mother's son

Once he was fair and once he was young

Some mother rocked him her darling to sleep

But they left him to die like a tramp on the street

Jesus who died on Calvary's tree shed his life's blood for you and for me

They fixed his sides his hands and his feet

Then they left him to die like a tramp on the street

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If Jesus should come and knock at your door

For a place to come in or crumbs from your floor

Would you welcome him in or turn him away

Oh God would reward you on that great judgement day

He was Mary's own darling he was God's chosen son

Once he was fair and once he was young

Mary she rocked him her darling to sleep

Then they left him to die like a tramp on the street