Jezebel

Lyrics: Willie Johnson
Music: Willie Johnson

Bob Weir sang a fragment of this during the Prelude/Tuesday Night Jam:

Way back yonder in the olden days
John told Jezebel to bar her ways
He said her evil deeds done ruined the land
And repent for the kingdom of God was at hand

She got mad at John 'cause he told her 'bout the gospel
She told her servants to boil him in oil
They tell me God looked from his window in heaven
Spoke one word and the oil wouldn't boil

He raised his hands, creation trembled
Stomped his feet and time stood still
Raised his voice, looked down and thundered
John, go do my will

God's finally got tired of her wicked ways
The angels in heaven done numbered the days
Of the evil deeds God's done got tired
You got to go to judgment stand the trial
You got to go to judgment stand the trial

Well stop, great God, stop there and listen
listen to the story 'bout Jezebel

Her sins were so wicked Jehovah got angry
her soul went leapin' and jumpin' into Hell
Way back yonder in the olden days
John told Jezebel to bar her ways
Said her evil deeds had ruined the land
And repent for the kingdom of God was at hand

She got mad at John 'cause he told her 'bout the gospel
She told her servants to boil him in oil
Well they tell me God looked from the windows of the heavens
Spoke one word and the oil wouldn't boil

He raised his hands, creation trembled
Stamped his feet and time stood still
Raised his voice, looked down and thundered
John, go do my will

God's finally got tired of her wicked ways
The angels in heaven done numbered the days
Of the evil deeds God's done got tired
You got to go to judgment stand the trial
You got to go to judgment stand the trial

Well the tell me John moved through the power of gospel
Told Jezebel the time was nigh
On the book of life her days was ended
Her time ran out and she had to die

They tell me God walked his footsteps thundered
He moved his head His eyes flashed fire
Clapped his hands and death come a-jumpin'
Jehovah was angry somebody had to die

Then death come knockin' on Jezebel's door
And said, come on mamma ain't you ready to go
Of evil deeds God's done got tired
You got to go to judgment stand the trial

Then death came a-leapin' she jumped into hell
great God Almighty I heard them tell
Nine days she lay in Jerusalem’s streets
Her flesh was too filthy for the dogs to eat