They Called Him Laughter (The Beginning Album Version)

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 celestial, all joke

'Cause gray hair and babies leave no room for hope

But hoping was something this hopeless old man learned to do

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

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, for no other name would do

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, for no other name would do