They Called Him Laughter Lyrics - Singles - Michael Card

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 celesta, all joke 

'Cause gray hair and babies leave no room for hope 

But hoping was something this hopeless old man learned to d 

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