John done saw that number, in the air John done saw that number, in 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, yeah The voice of one Crying in the wilderness so badly Stayed away all day Lord It made him __________ insane John had a raiment of camel hide And a leather girdle, not his own John done saw that number, in the air John done saw that number, in the air Crying "hooley, hooley, hooley my Lord God, hooley" Jesus came from Nazarene unto Galilee To be baptised of John in Jordan And John said unto Him "Come yourself to me I need to be baptised of thee" And Jesus said unto John "Suffer it to be Come ________________ alright John done saw that number, in the air John done saw that number, in the air Crying "how long, how long How long my Lord God, how long" After Jesus was baptised of John Straight way out of the water He looking He saw a dove _____________ And the spirit of God came down and laid 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 They 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, written in the middle of the air John done saw that number, written in the middle of the air