At half pas’ nine, O Lawd,

Good Lawd, Lawd, Lawd,

Goin’ bury po’ Lazarus

At half pas’ nine.

Me an’ my buddy,

Lawd, me an’ my buddy,

We goin’ over to bury him,

Half pas’ nine.

Half pas’ nine,

O Lawd, Lawd, half pas’ nine,