[Intro]
C'mon boy, the tape be rolling
1... 2...
1, 2, 2, 2, 2

[Verse 1]
John was bad
He gave it everything he had
John he prayed
For all the people ever made
John was cool
He never did no after school

[Chorus]
Late at night when he praised the Lord
He laid his hands down upon the sword
Lay down upon the sword
Lay down upon the sword
Lay down upon the sword
Lay down your bloody sword

[Verse 2]
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
[Chorus]
Late at night when he praised the Lord
He lay his hands down, down upon the bloody sword
Laid down upon the sword, down, down, down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, getting down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, laid down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, late night TV roared

[Verse 2]
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you

[Chorus]
Late at night when he praised the Lord
He lay his hands down, down upon the bloody sword
Laid down upon the sword, down, down, down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, getting down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, laid down upon the sword
Laid down upon the sword, late night TV roared

[Outro]
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
John, St. John, be cool
Tell the people they'll follow you
Follow you...