Child of Babylon
When I heard the sound of thunderOn the day that I was born,I was blinded by the lightingAn’ baptised in the stormMy father started cryingWhen he saw what he had done,But, my mother started prayingHave mercy on my son,He is a child of BabylonI am a child of Babylon,Lord have mercy on a wayward sonNowhere to hide, nowhere to runI am a child,A child of BabylonWhen I’ve fooled around so many timesWhen I’ve known it ain’t been right,But, I paint it all in coloursWhen it really should be black and whiteI sail my ship through muddy waters,Try to open every door,When I saw the seven wondersIt left me wanting moreI am a child of Babylon,Lord have mercy on a wayward sonNowhere to hide, got no place to runI am a child,A child of BabylonOn my day of judgementI know how it will be,I’m prepared to meet my makerWith no hope for charityI’ll stand alone and pay the priceFor everything I’ve done,‘Cos there ain’t guardian angelFor a child of BabylonI am a child,A child of BabylonI am a child of Babylon,Lord have mercy on a wayward sonNowhere to hide, got no place to runI am a child,A child of BabylonChild of Babylon