I Was Raised In Babylon

I was raised in Babylon

Our priests taught us how to worship the sun

Oh, where did we go wrong?

They used to call us civilised but those days are gone

I came to guard the Pharaoh

Bring him wine and women

Oh Lord, where is he now?

We used to call him the highest

Till the ave took him down

I was born in the Holy Land

They told me it was by God's command

Oh, where are the others from?

I thought that we were the chosen

I must've been wrong

I loved to march with the Sultan

And his diamond turban

Oh Lord, then the world took hold

Let go of the rope of God for a handful of gold

I used to serve the Empire

On which the sun set, never

Oh, now times have turned

We thought our white skins would save us

Then we got burned