They said he was the only one He was a profit and he was a woebegone Handing out forgiveness here to over come Tried to reach the people, oh He had a fire and he had reason Against the root of all the evil'n That's was going on Oh Jeremiah, kicking at the dirt Come and sit here by me, son I'm here to tell you that you ain't got to worry none As long as you believe, they gonna come around (Ain't gonna come undone) Along Oh Jeremiah, kicking at the dirt Someday they're gonna listen to every word All that whistling in the wind Just like your very own gospel, hit you in the chin Knocking you around, then coming back again Oh Jeremiah, kicking at the dirt Someday they're gonna listen to every word Oh Jeremiah, kicking at the dirt