They Called Him Laughter

<p>A barren land and a barren wife<br/>Made Abraham laugh at his wandering life<br/>A cruel joke it seemed<br/>Then to call him the father of nations<br/>A heavenly prank, a celestial joke<br/>&#x27;Cause grey hair and babies<br/>Leave no room for hope<br/>But hoping is something<br/>This hopeless old man learned to do<br/><br/>They called Him laughter<br/>For he came after<br/>The Father had made an<br/>Impossible promise come true<br/>The birth of a baby<br/>To a hopeless old lady<br/>So they called Him laughter<br/>&#x27;Cause no other name would do<br/>A cry in the darkness and laughter at night<br/>An elderly couple sat holding him tight<br/>An improbable infant<br/>A punchline, a promise come true<br/>They laughed &#x27;til they wept<br/>Then they laughed at their tears<br/>This miracle baby they&#x27;ve wanted for years<br/>Would make a messiah<br/>Who&#x27;d give us impossible joy<br/><br/>They called Him laughter<br/>For he came after<br/>The Father had made an<br/>Impossible promise come true<br/>The birth of a baby<br/>To a hopeless old lady<br/>So they called Him laughter<br/>&#x27;Cause no other name would do<br/><br/>They called Him laughter<br/>For he came after<br/>The Father had made an<br/>Impossible promise come true<br/>The birth of a baby<br/>To a hopeless old lady<br/>So they called Him laughter<br/>For no other name would do