Daniel Saw the Stone
Here are some lyrics for "Daniel Saw the Stone,"
transcribed from a version of the song by the Golden
Gate Quartet on their "Swing Down, Chariot" album.
It is a traditional song. There are some differences
between this version and the Phish version, mainly
in terms of verses sung. Also, Trey sings "used on
the mountain" where it sounds like the Golden Gate
Quartet sing "hewed out [of] the mountain," but it's
hard to tell...
Oh Daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Daniel saw the stone that came rolling through Babylon
Daniel saw the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Coming down to redeem a mighty world
[repeat above 4 lines]
Well, meet me, Jesus, meet me
Meet me in the middle of the air
'Cause now if these wings should fail me
Lord, I want to hitch on another pair
Oh Jesus was the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Jesus was the stone that came rolling through Babylon
Jesus was the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Coming down to redeem a mighty world
[repeat above 4 lines]
Oh, well the tree it was bending
Up in the heavenly land
Well, my God spoke unto the Holy Ghost
He said, "Come on and let's make man"
I'm looking for the stone that was hewed out the mountain
I'm looking for the stone that came rolling through Babylon
I'm looking for the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Coming down to redeem a mighty world
[repeat above 4 lines]
Well, now, early in the morning the trumpet's gonna sound
The dead and Christ is gonna rise
Well, if you ain't got good religion
Lord, then hell you'll open your eyes
I found that stone that was hewed out the mountain
I found the stone that came rolling through Babylon
I found the stone that was hewed out the mountain
Coming down to redeem a mighty world
[repeat above 4 lines]
The main difference between this version and Phish's version
is that Phish only uses the first verse cited here ("meet me,
Jesus, meet me"). The other verse that Trey sings (the only
other verse) is this:
Well, I saw a weary traveler
He was walking on down the road
Well, I saw him later that evening
He was walking on down that road
[followed by the "walk, walk, walk..." part]
Also, Phish does not change the chorus each time around,
as the Golden Gate Quartet does, but instead sticks with
"Daniel saw the stone..." as in the first chorus cited here (
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