Neko Case - John Saw That Number lyrics

Old John the Baptist, Old John Divine
Leather harness round his line
His meat was locust and honey
Wild honey, Lord, wild honey

John saw that number way in
The middle of the air
Cryin' holy, holy to the Lord

Old John the Baptist, Old John Divine
Frogs and snakes are gonna get John this time
God told the angel, "Go see about John"
So he flew from the pit with

The moon round his waist
Gathered wind in his fists and
The stars round his wrists
Cryin' holy, holy to the Lord

Read the revelations, you'll find him there
Third chapter, fourth verse
Where he said unto me
"There's a beast that rose out of the sea"
Ten crowns, ten crowns
On his horns write, "Blasphemy"
John couldn't read it cannot repeat it
John couldn't read it holy, holy to the Lord

There was a man, a Pharisee
Who came by night to meet him
Said, "I know thy teacher came from God
'Cause no man can do such miracles
Without the Lord to entreat him"
God told the angel, "Go see about John"

So he flew from the pit with
The moon round his waist
Gathered wind in his fists and
The stars round his wrists
Cryin' holy, holy to the Lord