Parody of "Shooting Star" performed by Bad Company and written by Paul Rodgers
(John 1:26-27; Malachi 3:1)
NOTE: This song originally appeared on our second studio cassette, "Want It: Dead or Alive,"
released in December 1992. A revamped version almost made it onto our "Jesus Christ Morningstar" CD
in December 1998, but it was cut at the last moment.
Johnny was a little boy
When he heard about Jesus Christ
Hadn't even been born yet
He kicked his mama from the inside
Johnny grew to manhood
With Zacharias and Elizabeth
Now he's known as John the Baptist
And lives in the wilderness
Don't you know?
Johnny in the wilderness
With a garment of camel's hair
Eatin' locusts and wild honey
Made the people all stop and stare
Johnny started preachin'
Said Messiah is comin' soon
Johnny said, I'm not worthy
To even untie His shoes
Don't you know?
Don't you know that I'm not His shoestring tie-er
Don't you know?
Don't you know that I'm not His shoestring tie-er
And I baptize with water but this One
Will baptize with fire
Johnny hit the Jordan
Told the people all to repent
Suddenly everybody wants to wash away their sins
Comin' to the front of the line was the Man from Galilee
Johnny looked at Jesus and said
Hey, You should be baptizing me
Don't you know?
CHORUS ... and Spirit's power
REPEAT CHORUS
Johnny died one night -- died in a prison cell
Daughter of Herod got his head 'cause the king thought she danced so well
Jesus said that Johnny was the greatest man up till then
Even you ever start to feel important, remember what Johnny said
SPOKEN: "He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals."
CHORUS
John 1:27
"He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
