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The Gospel According To John

Richard Friedman - Roger Friedman

© Kinky Music, BMI

He was just an old time preacher on the old time radio
But you never learn to listen till you've lived enough to know
I used to walk out on the porch when mama'd turn the durn thing on
To the Gospel According To John

A mail order prayer shawl fell across her silvery hair
Her sad eyes saw a better world when John come on the air
Mama had someone to a turn to she'd be a rockin' all night long
To the Gospel According To John

(Them righteous times are comin' oh they're comin' right on back)
And you can hop that gospel train my friends from both sides of the track
So keep a prayin' keep a listenin' keep a helpin' out the show
Cause old John's with ya everywhere you go

She was a blind believer in John's Bible bangin' game
Ah he'd heal 'em wheel 'em deal 'em and bless 'em in heaven's name
Onward christian soldiers just a dollar and a half
Buys a portrait of Jesus with an autograph

And Jesus was a watchin' from the table by the door
When the rockin' chair grew silent and the shawl fell to the floor
Oh I walked out on the porch because I couldn't find a prayer
When a kindly voice come a cracklin' across the air

Oh them righteous times are a comin'...

Now some folks swear the scriptures are the only living truth
Others swear by Peter Paul or Matthew Mark or Luke
But the very nicest passage just to sail a dream upon
Was the Gospel According To John

He was just an old time preacher but he answered mama's call
His words may never save a soul but his faith can heal us all
For life's a sacred pilgrimage whatever trip you're on
And that's the Gospel According To John
God bless you John you old devil you

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