They Called Him Laughter

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 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.

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.