[Lyric] John the Baptist (Moses Mason)

John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air

Inculcating John The Baptist preaching in the wilderness
All the children came from east
Came from the east for the kingdom of heaven
It ain't for this is he that was spoken of by the prophecy
The voice of one crying in the wilderness so badly
Stayed away all day Lord, it made him sadly stayed insane
John had a raiment of camel hide and a leather girdle not his own

John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
Crying "holy, holy, holy my Lord God, holy!"

Jesus came from Nazarene unto Galilee
To be baptized of John in Jordan
And John said unto Him, "Come and talk to me
I need to be baptized of Thee"
And Jesus said unto John, "Suffer it to be so for
Thus it becomes us to fill all righteousness"
John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
Crying "How long, how long
How long my Lord, oh how long"

After Jesus was baptized of John
Straightaway out of the waters
Looked and saw heavens open
And the spirit of God came down and lit a bow on Him
And Jesus was carried up into the mountain
To be tempted, all-forsaken
And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights
The tempters came unto him and said
"If Thou be the Son of God, cast thy weight
'Cause he's going to be a burden"

Jesus said unto John
"Get behind me, for it is written
Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God
But him only thou should obey"

John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air
John done saw that number
Way in the middle of the air