| Well, get up John, go down to Jordan
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| Get up John, prepare the way
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| Man from Galilee is waitin'
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| You must meet him there today
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| Get up John, go tell my people
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| This will be a Holy day
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| Tell them of the Jew that’s waiting
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| That the Saviour’s on the way
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| John you’ve been chosen
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| John go unafraid
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| John I’ll go with you
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| John The Baptist, this is the day
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| Well, get up John, go tell Jerusalem
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| Saviour’s waiting on the shore
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| Baptize Him in the River Jordan
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| I’ll send a dove from Heaven’s door
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| John you’ve been chosen
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| John go unafraid
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| John I’ll go with you
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| John The Baptist, this is the day
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| Well, get up John your work is finished
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| Daylight breaks, the soldiers come
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| You will die for me tomorrow
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| Welcome home, your race is run
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| John you’ve been chosen
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| John go unafraid
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| John I’ll go with you
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| John The Baptist, this is the day… |