Lyrics
Chorus:
Roll that stone away, roll that stone away
Lord God, Almighty gonna roll that stone away
You promised you'd rise on the third day
Lord God, Almighty gonna roll that stone away
Jesus was a man free from sin we know
And He taught us that we reap the very things we sow
He taught us parables of life we see today
On that third day
Repeat Chorus
They mocked Him and they scourged Him, said His words were lies
But Jesus had compassion with pity in His eyes
And I can't wait to see what He has to say
On that third day
Repeat Chorus
Interlude (Roll it, gonna roll that stone away, oh gonna roll it)
Rap:
Oh, you gotta roll it, the tomb it couldn't hold Him
Hey, third day--no time to play
I've got an empty grave as my testimony
That the promises of God sho ain't phony
He's legit, He's livin', and He's comin' back
To take us home, now what about that?
It's one, two, three--what a glorious day
When the Lord God, Almighty rolled the stone away
He's coming back, that's one thing for sure
He's looking for the blameless, the righteous, and the pure
I can't wait to see what He has to say (see what He has to say)
On the third day
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Interlude (Roll it, gonna roll that stone away, oh gonna roll it, roll it away)
When the Lord God Almighty rolled the stone away
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Roll the Stone Away” celebrates the resurrection through an energetic retelling of the empty tomb. The recurring command to move the stone focuses attention on the third day and on God’s faithfulness to the promise that Jesus would rise. Verses recall Christ’s sinlessness, teaching, compassion under suffering, and victory over death. Their plain storytelling gives the chorus a clear foundation: the stone is rolled away because the grave cannot hold him.
The rap section shifts from narration to testimony, treating the empty grave as evidence that God keeps his promises. It also joins resurrection hope to Christ’s return and the expectation of being taken home. Although the lyric uses playful rhythm and colloquial phrasing, its central claims remain rooted in the gospel accounts and apostolic preaching: Jesus was rejected and killed, rose on the third day, and will come again. The final repetition keeps resurrection victory at the center, ending not with the sealed tomb but with the stone removed and death defeated.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 28:1-7 The passage records the rolled-away stone, the empty tomb, and the announcement that Jesus has risen.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Paul summarizes that Christ died, was buried, and was raised on the third day.
- Acts 1:11 The lyric’s expectation of Christ’s return matches the promise that Jesus will come again.