John Daniel came to town
one summer afternoon
Wearin' dirty work clothes
so everyone presumed
He was just another logger
from the loggin' camp nearby
And he was
but there was somethin'
different in John Daniel's eyes
John Daniel was a young man
not more than twenty-four
And there was an air about him
that one could not ignore
And in spite of callused hands
dirty clothes, his face was kind
And I wanted so to know
what was in John Daniel's mind
John Daniel
tell me where did you come from
tell me where is it you've been
John Daniel
tell me why are you different
from all of these other men
John Daniel
there's somethin' about you
that I don't quite understand
John Daniel
do you hold the answer
to a higher plan?
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I rented him a room
he went upstairs like
all the rest
It was Saturday and he'd
be goin' in to town, I guessed
But he left in
a robe and sandals
with a Bible in his hand
And I thought to myself
John Daniel, I don't understand
Now I'd planned to meet
some friends of mine
when I got off at three
In the park we often gather
to talk of love and peace
When I got there I found that
a crowd had gathered 'round
And there I saw John Daniel
a sittin' on the ground
John Daniel
tell me where did you come from
tell me where is it you've been
John Daniel
tell me why are you different
from all of these other men
John Daniel
there's somethin' about you
that I don't quite understand
John Daniel, do you hold the
answer to a higher plan?
<Interlude>
So, You want to be free
he said
Well this is how you can
As he read from the
Bible he held in his hand
We were searchin' for the truth
not knowin' where to look
Not knowin' that the answers
all were in John Daniel's book
<Interlude>
John Daniel told us all
how we could be free
John Daniel taught us all
a better way for you and me
He came to us in our own way
so we'd be sure to see
He had the light and essence of
the man from Galilee
John Daniel
tell me where did you come from
tell me where is it you've been
John Daniel
tell me why are you different
from all of these other men
John Daniel
there's something about you that
I don't quite understand
John Daniel
do you hold the answe
to a higher plan?
John Daniel
John Daniel do you hold
the answer to a higher plan?
<Interlude>
John Daniel came to town
one summer afternoon
Wearin' dirty work clothes
so everyone presumed
He was just another logger
from the loggin' camp nearby
And he was
but there was somethin'
different in John Daniel's eyes
Ooh, John Daniel
tell me where did you come from
Tell me where is it you've been
John Daniel
tell me why are you different
from all of these other men
John Daniel
there's something about you that
I don't quite understand
John Daniel
do you hold the answer
to a higher plan?