[Verse 1] The baby boy was born Of ZACK-A-RYE-UH and Elizabeth This promised son had come And on the day of the ceremony The crowd gathered near her door Their whispers crawling across the floor "Elizabeth Name him as we would" A name from the past A name understood [Prechorus 1] They said [Chorus 1] ZACK-A-RYE-UH ZACK-A-RYE-UH Oh ZACK-A-RYE-UH ZACK-A-RYE-UH Name him ZACK-A-RYE-UH ZACK-A-RYE-UH Oh ZACK-A-RYE-UH ZACK-A-RYE-UH [Prechorus 2] But her voice Firm and clear Cut through their chatter Through their fear [Chorus 2] "His name is John His name is John Not a name you've leaned upon Not the echo of what's been done But a name for the light that’s to come" [Verse 2] They scoffed and murmured Shook their heads “ ZACK-A-RYE-UH’s voice should speak instead A father’s right A family line Tradition holds Don’t cross the sign” ZACK-A-RYE-UH, don’t you want to Name him ZACK-A-RYE-UH Or at least another family name? [Prechorus] Yet the silence broke like dawn When he WROTE the name—"John John" [Chorus] "His name is John His name is John Not a name you've leaned upon Not the echo of what's been done But a name for the light that’s to come" And in that moment His voice returned For this exercise of faith Fulfilled the promise spoken by Gabriel [Chorus] "His name is John His name is John Not a name you've leaned upon Not the echo of what's been done But a name for the light that’s to come"
