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[BONUS TRACK] John the Revelator (House, Son)

from Number One Hit Single by MxR-ace/EtthnoS

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The song was released as one of the last singles by Johnson and is included on numerous compilations, including the 1952 Anthology of American Folk Music.[2][15][16]

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[call] Well who's that writin'? [response] John the Revelator[4]
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
A book of the seven seals[5]

[call] Tell me what's John writin'? [response] Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
A book of the seven seals}

Well who art worthy, thousands cried holy[6]
Bound for some, Son of our God[7]
Daughter of Zion, Judah the Lion[8]
He redeemeth, and bought us with his blood[9]

[Repeat verses 1 & 2]

John the Revelator, great advocator[10]
Get's 'em on the battle of Zion
Lord, tellin' the story, risin' in glory
Cried, "Lord, don't you love some I"

[Repeat verses 1 & 2]

Well Moses to Moses, watchin' the flock[11]
Saw the bush where they had to stop[12]
God told Moses, "Pull off your shoes"[13]
Out of the flock, well you I choose[14]

[Repeat verses 1 & 2]

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from Number One Hit Single, released July 25, 2018
American gospel-blues musician Blind Willie Johnson recorded "John the Revelator" in 1930 and subsequently a variety of artists have recorded their renditions of the song, often with variations in the verses and music.

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MxR-ace/EtthnoS Chicago, Illinois

MxR-ace/EtthnoS. Pronounced "Mixed Race Ethnostate". Pronounced "mɪkst reɪs ˌɛθnəˈsteɪt".

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