[Willie Johnson] Well who's that writin'? [Willie B Harris] John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[Both] A book of the Seven Seals

Tell me what's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
A book of the Seven Seals

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

[Willie Johnson] Well who's that writin'? [Willie B Harris] John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[Both] A book of the Seven Seals

Tell me what's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
A book of the Seven Seals

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

[Willie Johnson] Well who's that writin'? [Willie B Harris] John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[Both] A book of the Seven Seals

Tell me what's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
A book of the Seven Seals

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

[Willie Johnson] Well who's that writin'? [Willie B Harris] John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[Both] A book of the Seven Seals

Tell me what's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
What's John writin'? Ask the Revelator
A book of the Seven Seals

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

[Willie Johnson] Tell me who's that writin'? [Willie B Harris] John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
[Both] A book of the Seven Seals


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