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The White Stripes – Cannon (1999) | Track profile | Dork

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Cannon

Release date: 15th June 1999

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"Cannon" is a track by The White Stripes, from the album The White Stripes, released 15th June 1999. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about The White Stripes.

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Lyrics

Cannon

[Verse 1]

Outside my door, unlocked

I'm lookin' at this sound

That chime out of nowhere

Yeah, nowhere

Woo!

[Verse 2]

Wheels turnin'

Scratching and burnin', yeah

I saw guns, tanks

Cannon, cannon

Yeah

[Bridge]

Tell me, who's that writin'? John the Revelator

Tell me, who's that writin'? John the Revelator

Tell me, who's that writin'?

John the Revelator wrote the book of the Seven Seals

Christ went down on Easter mornin'

Mary and Martha went down to see

"Go tell my disciples to meet me in Galilee"

Who's that writer? John the Revelator

Tell me, who's that writin'? John the Revelator

Tell me, who's that writer?

John the Revelator wrote the book of the Seven Seals

Yeah

Woo!

[Verse 3]

Lord above

How can man be evil?

Evil

Yeah

[Outro]

Evil

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1999

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1999

—I Fought Piranhas
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—Suzy Lee
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Jack White
Producer: Jack White, Jim Diamond (Producer)
Engineer: Jim Diamond (Producer)
Drums: Meg White
Guitar: Jack White
Vocals: Jack White
Group Members: Jack White, Meg White