John the Baptist (Holy John)

Holy John lives down by the water
 Saving sinners and he wants your dollar
 Tell the people that they'd better repent
 Telling your daughter it was him who was sent
 I saw him down there in a long white gown
 Taking sinners and holding them down
 John, John, won't you wash 'em away
 Make us ready for the Judgement Day
 Take us down and hold us under
 Make the heavens roar with thunder, now
 The waters are dirty and the reason is
 Holy John had to wash away our sins
 Yes he did
 He came to town two weeks ago
 Didn't take long before everyone did know
 Down to the riverside they all did flock
 And watch him stand upon the rock
 I saw him down there in a long white gown
 Taking sinners and holding them down
 John, John, won't you wash 'em away
 Make us ready for the Judgement Day
 Take us down and hold us under
 Make the heavens roar with thunder, now
 The waters are dirty and the reason is
 Holy John had to wash away our sins
 Oh yes he did
 See that the water's dirty
 And everybody knows that the reason is
 Holy John has to wash away, wash away, wash away everybodys' sins