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"JTR"
I see you now
Oh, fill me now, my friend
I feel it's coming down
My voice cries out
And I only hope that you're the one
My words will fall upon
I play my cards
But it's by the grace of love
That I play my cards at all
Come fill me up
Oh fill me now when I'm empty
When I'm all dried out
Rain, rain, rain down on me
Again and again
Rain down on me
Oh, I see it now
I see them all, see them all
They line up to drink the blood
I see it now
I believe the devil and the lord have been dancing all along
Watch that be just not the way
Left and right we're different, different
What live, oh, then to give, what to become to take your time, oh
What's this, oh, what to give to get home all alone
To save me, child
Rain, rain, rain down on me
Again and again
Rain down on me
I feel it now
I see you standing there like an angel
That fell down from above
I see you now
I don't believe anything but a billion years
Could make you what you are
Say, oh, God give, don't take away
Who is the one to break up, break up
Made it all, tears in the way
Hope to get me to break my time off
God give, don't take away
Oh, but what to save me, child?
Rain, rain, rain down on me
Again and again
Rain down on me
Rain, rain, rain down on me
Oh, fill me now, my friend
I feel it's coming down
My voice cries out
And I only hope that you're the one
My words will fall upon
But it's by the grace of love
That I play my cards at all
Come fill me up
Oh fill me now when I'm empty
When I'm all dried out
Again and again
Rain down on me
I see them all, see them all
They line up to drink the blood
I see it now
I believe the devil and the lord have been dancing all along
Left and right we're different, different
What live, oh, then to give, what to become to take your time, oh
What's this, oh, what to give to get home all alone
To save me, child
Again and again
Rain down on me
I see you standing there like an angel
That fell down from above
I see you now
I don't believe anything but a billion years
Could make you what you are
Who is the one to break up, break up
Made it all, tears in the way
Hope to get me to break my time off
God give, don't take away
Oh, but what to save me, child?
Again and again
Rain down on me
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aH! these lyrics are missing my favorite line in the song! "In my mind, I believe the devil and the lord have been dancing all along" It's the most well worded way of expressing a battel of concious. good vs. evil. And constantly being on the line, looking over pondering a jump.
There are a bunch of different versions of this song out there, I think the one of Live at Folsom Field is the best. This version is missing the great line and the devil and the lord dancing like everyone else said, but it's also missing one of the best Dave lyrics ever, "Without the hatred where's the light? Without the darkness, where's the love?"
wrong it should be.......I See It Now.....Its Like The Devil And The Lord Go Dancin Arm and Arm
why isn't this song on the new BUSTED STUFF? this is a friday night- volume on 11 jammer!
Anyone know why this song is called JTR?
It is called JTR for John The Revelator. John was an Apostle. Other than that, I don't know much about him and how he pertains to the song...any ideas anyone?
I think dave said during the edited parts during storytellers that John the Revelator was an old "chain-gain" song. If you downlaod a band called Gov't Mule...(under dave's own project record label) it sounds alot like the original lyrics...."who's that writing?....john the revelator...."
I think dave said during the edited parts during storytellers that John the Revelator was an old "chain-gain" song. If you downlaod a band called Gov't Mule...(under dave's own project record label) it sounds alot like the original lyrics...."who's that writing?....john the revelator...."
AWESOME SONG!!! Wish Dave had put it on Busted Stuff
There is a version of JTR on the Blues Brothers 2000 soundtrack. Yes, I am embarrassed to say it, but I bought the Blues Brothers 2000 soundtrack. It isn't the Dave version, but the older "Tell me why I'm shouting... John the Revelator!" version. Not that anyone really cares or anything.