(Kooper, Major)



Holy John lives down by the water

Saving sinners and he wants your dollar

Tell the people that they'd better repent

Telling your daughter it was him who was sent

I saw him down there in a long white gown

Taking sinners and holding them down



John, John, won't you wash 'em away

Make us ready for the Judgement Day

Take us down and hold us under

Make the heavens roar with thunder, now



The waters are dirty and the reason is

Holy John had to wash away our sins

Yes he did



He came to town two weeks ago

Didn't take long before everyone did know

Down to the riverside they all did flock

And watch him stand upon the rock

I saw him down there in a long white gown

Taking sinners and holding them down



John, John, won't you wash 'em away

Make us ready for the Judgement Day

Take us down and hold us under

Make the heavens roar with thunder, now



The waters are dirty and the reason is

Holy John had to wash away our sins

Oh yes he did

See that the water's dirty

And everybody knows that the reason is

Holy John has to wash away, wash away, wash away everybodys' sins