John the Baptist Jones

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I was ahead I was a seer I left for Babylon You and Herodias stayed in the wilderness I was the one With the halo on But it was all to no avail To know a veil of tears When I was John the Baptist When I was John the Baptist When I was John the Baptist Jones Ahead on points, ahead of my time I was neck and neck with the Kings of Crime I worked the rivers, I owned my own home I was head and shoulders over flesh and bone But when you did the dance of the seven veils Salome, Salome, there was only the crockery below me I was ahead I was a divine My success, like shampoo, washed you clean out of my mind How could I know The lengths you would go When you're ahead of Jesus Christ you don't look behind When I was John the Baptist When I was John the Baptist When I was John the Baptist Jones Ahead of schedule, ahead of the hoard I had the Moral Majority drunk as a Lord I ..... I ducked adulterers and did it alone I was head and shoulders over flesh and bone But when you did the dance of the seven veils Salome, Salome, there was only the crockery below me Believe me, reprieve me, can you forgive me? My sweet Salome, can you reprieve me? For just one night, dear You put yourself below me Heavens above Salome, put yourself below me ..... For just one night