They Called Him Laughter (by 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 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.