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This dawn I saw the blood sun rising
And the sky, Lord, in the East was grey
Last night Mama sighed and
Gave up the ghost to the Great Highway

An only son, made an orphan
Born with soul debt to repay
Guess I'm gone over Jordan
Mama don't you fret on me

When Johnny comes home - a - marchin'
In the flood of the Devil's wake
Over the sun is gonna come your darlin'
There's gonna be blood on the Pearly Gates

In the fields the rigs is blazin'
With a fire, Lord, like you never saw
And in the blue, the migs serenadin' me
Mama that's the choir that's gonna sing me home

When Johnny comes home - a - marchin'
In the flood of the Devil's wake
Over the sun is gonna come your darlin'
There's gonna be blood on the Pearly Gates

They stuck a hole in the side of Jesus
To let the light of tomorrow shine
I got me this scar, and Mama it ain't healin'
And there's a blood sun on the rise

When Johnny comes home - a - marchin'
In the flood of the Devil's wake
Over the sun is gonna come your darlin'
There's gonna be blood on the Pearly Gates
There's gonna be blood on Heaven's Gate

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from The Return of the Lonesome Coyote Patchwork Pulpit, and Sundry Other Tales from the Rainbow's End, released November 27, 2010
written by Benton Roark

Benton Roark: acoustic guitar and vocals
Adam Tryczynski: electric guitar and backup vocals
Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud: backup vocals
Adam Jones: electric and upright bass
Brian Nesselroad: drums
Martin Reisle: backup vocals
Jen Lewin: Hammond organ
Peden Young: rhythm guitar and backup vocals
Julian Tryczynski: backup vocals

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