Tonart: Bb major
Verse 1
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Well,
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the bible tells us about a man
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Who ruled Babylon and all its land.
Around the city, he built a wall
And declared that Babylon
would never fall.
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He had concubines and wives,
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He called his Babylon "Paradise."
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On his throne he drank and ate,
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But for Belshazzar it was gettin' late.
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For he was
Verse 2
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weighed in the
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balance an d found wanting,
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His kingdom was divided,
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couldn't stand.
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He was weighed in the balance
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an d found wanting,
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His houses were built
upon the sand.
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Verse 3
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Well, the people feasted
and drank their wine
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And praised the false gods of his time.
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All holy things they scorned
and mocked,
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But suddenly all their mocking stopped.
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For on the wall,
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there appeared a hand,
Nothin' else, there was no man.
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In blood the hand began to write,
And Belshazzar couldn't
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hide his fright.
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For he was weighed
Verse 4
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in the
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balance an d found wanting,
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His kingdom was divided,
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couldn't stand.
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He was weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting,
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His houses were built
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upon the sand.
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Verse 5
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Well, no one around could un derstand
What was written by the
mystic hand.
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Belshazzar tried, but couldn't find
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A man who could give him peace of mind.
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But Daniel, the prophet, a man of God,
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He saw the writing on the
wall in blood.
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Belshazzar asked him what it said,
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And Daniel turned to the wall and read:
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"My friend, you're weighed in the
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balance an d found wanting,
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Your kingdom is divided,
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it can't stand.
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You're weighed in the balance
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and found wanting,
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Your houses are built upon the sand."
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