He is risen

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
This kid down in Nazareth got all uppity
Seems to me he's got a problem with authority
Went up to the leader of the Pharisees
And gives him a lesson in theology
As a kid? As a kid
Seems to me this kid is not messing around
He is going to cause problems all over town

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
This kid, the one of the Pharisee fame
Seems he's grown up and has started making an honest name
As a carpenter, and then he threw it away
Threw it away? Seems the part of his heart that yearned to dismay
Led him to challenge the temple's money changers
In his anger throwing tables - this guy is headed for danger

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
So, you know that guy who berated those using church for profit?
He claims to be a messiah - the one foretold by prophets.
And he claims to be behind some miraculous events
And his claims, well his claims. I swear, they make some sense.
This guy makes sense? Well in the way he talks about the poor, needy, and forgiveness
Here's my two cents, it's something you must witness!

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
The preacher from the mount, the King of the Jews?
Seems he finally has to pay his dues
And I don't know for certain if what he said was true
But it annoyed every person of power right through.
His friends abandoned him, he'll be up on a cedar cross.
He'll stand alone for his crime of making leaders cross.
Pilate tried to forgive him. But he must face the walk.
And pay for the message of love in his talk.

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
That Jesus is gone. The guy on the cross - he finally died.
I can't believe it. I felt I knew the guy.
I though he was bigger than death, immune somehow.
Honestly, I'm not sure what to believe now.

Have you heard? Have I heard?
About this thing that's absurd:
Jesus is risen! My friend, rejoice, Jesus is risen!
He took our sins on his back and now we're forgiven!
This is a new day. Everything is different to before
It's a miracle, and one only possible through the Lord
Let us cheer and celebrate, and honour it thus:
We shall remember this date, and all Jesus did for us.