Outside
My door
Unlocked
I'm lookin'
At this sound
That chime out of nowhere
Yeah, nowhere
Whoo
Wheels turnin'
Scratchin'
And burnin'
Yeah
I fought guns
Tanks
Cannon
Cannon
Yeah
Tell me who's that writin'
John the revelator
Tell me who's that writin'
John the revelator
Tell me who's that writin'
John the revelator
Wrote the book on the seven seas
Christ went down on Easter mornin'
Mary mother went down to see it
Gotta tell my disciples to meet me in Galilee
Who's writin'
John the revelator
Tell me who's that writin'
John the revelator
Tell me who's that writin'
John the revelator
Wrote the book on the seven seas
Hey
Whoo
Lord above
I command
I've been evil
Evil
Yeah
Evil


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Cannon Lyrics as written by Jack White

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    its not a religious song, the part that goes:

    christ went down on easter mornin' mary mother went down to see it gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee

    is part of the song john the revelator, which was covered by son house, one of jacks favorite artists. the original song was done by the delta blues singer blind willie johnson. its a tribute, as many people have already said.

    jpottruckon July 18, 2010   Link

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