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I John

(Johnson / McFadeen / Brooks)

Informação:
Elvis gravou esta canção gospel em 9 de Junho de 1971, nos estúdios da RCA, em Nashville. Uma actuação de ensaio nos bastidores em Abril de 1972, de I, John, pode ser vista no documentário de 1972, Elvis On Tour. I, John foi composta por William Johnson, George McFadden e Ted Brooks.


Letra:
Oh well, I, John, he saw might numbers
A way up in the middle of the air
I, John he saw might numbers
Way in the middle of the air
God almighty, John, you saw mighty numbers
Way up in the middle of the air

Well there were three gates in the east
And there were three gates in the west
Three gates in the north
Three gates in the south
And that makes twelve gates to the city all square wide

John, you saw might numbers way up in the middle of the air
Well John declared that he saw a man
He held twelve bright stars in his right hand
Well his eyes flashed fire like the burning sun
Old John got scared and he wanted to run
Well he wanted to run but his feet wouldn't go
Cause he felt the gospel cutting like a two-edged sword
And he heard a voice that said John, you take a look
And read what you see and then you write it in a book

And he saw twelve angels in the east
And there were twelve angels in the west
Twelve angels in the north,
Twelve angels in the south
That's a total of forty-eight angels to the city, four squared wide

Onde foi lançada:
Lançada pela primeira vez em He Touched Me »

 

LPs:

- He Touched me (1972) »

- Amazing Grace - His Greatest Sacred Performances (1994)

- Gospel Favourites (1997)

- In a Private Moment (2000) – FTD »

- Peace in the Valley (2000)

- Elvis Gospel – Millennium Masters (2000)

- Lead Me, Guide Me (2001) - Provident

- Elvis Ultimate Gospel (2004)

 

LPs Pirata:

- The Monologue L.P. (Las Vegas; 1 de Agosto de 1971) (1973) - Bullett Records

- Sold Out (Sahara Tahoe Hotel; 1 de Agosto de 1971) (1974) - E.P. Records

- The King: From the Dark to the Light (banda-sonora de Elvis On Tour) (1974) - Tiger Records

- To Know Him is to Love Him (Las Vegas; 1 de Agosto de 1971) (1978) - Black Belt Records

- Elvis On Tour (banda-sonora de Elvis On Tour) (1980) - Amiga Records

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