Jezebel
The Recoil Lyrics

Well stop, great God, stop there and listen, listen to the story ‘bout Jezebel.
Pause for a moment and pay attention, I have a tale to tell you about Jezebel.

Her sins were so wicked Jehovah got angry, her soul went leapin' and jumpin' into Hell.
Jezebel's sins were so heinous that God was enraged, and her soul was condemned to eternal damnation.

Way back yonder in the olden days, John told Jezebel to borrow her ways, said her evil deeds had ruined the land and repent for the kingdom of God was at hand.
In ancient times, John urged Jezebel to change her wicked ways because they were causing great harm to the land, and he warned of God's impending judgement.

She got mad at John ‘cause he told her ‘bout the gospel, told her servants to boil him in oil.
Jezebel became angry with John for preaching the gospel, and commanded her servants to torture him by boiling him in oil.

Well they tell me God looked from the windows of the heavens, spoke one word and the oil wouldn't boil.
It is said that God intervened miraculously, and prevented the oil from boiling despite Jezebel's orders.

He raised his hand, creation trembled, stamped his feet and time stood still, raised his voice, looked down and thundered “John! Go do my will.
God's power was so great that even creation trembled at his command. He commanded John to carry out his divine will.

Then they tell me John moved through the power of the gospel, told Jezebel her time was nigh.
It is said that John moved with the power of the gospel, and warned Jezebel that her time on earth was coming to an end.

On the book of life, her days were ended, her time run out and she had to die.
Jezebel's name was removed from the book of life, signaling the end of her days, and her imminent death.

Well they tell me God walked his footsteps thunderin', he moved his head and his eyes flashed fire, clapped his hands and death come jumpin', Jehovah was angry, somebody had to die.
It is said that God's fury was so great that he shook the earth with his footsteps, his eyes blazed with fire, and death itself was summoned. His anger demanded a sacrifice.

Then Death come knockin' on Jezebel's door and said “Come on woman ain't you ready to go? Of your evil deeds God's done got tired, you got to go to judgment, stand trial.
Death arrived to take Jezebel's soul, declaring that God was tired of her wickedness, and she was to be judged for her sins.

Then Death come leapin' she jumped into Hell, great God Almighty I heard them tell.
Jezebel's soul was condemned to hell, and it is said that Death himself dragged her there.

Nine days she lay in Jerusalem's streets, her flesh was too filthy for the dogs to eat.
Jezebel's body was left to rot in the streets of Jerusalem for nine days, and it was so corrupted that even the dogs refused to consume it.

“Jezebel, mind God's talking, says he's tired of your evil ways. You got to go to judgment, stand trial.
This is a warning for us all, to heed God's message and turn away from evil, lest we meet the same fate as Jezebel.