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Well, the bible tells us about a man |
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Who ruled Babylon and all its land. |
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Around the city, he built a wall |
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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 Belshazar it was gettin' late. |
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For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting, |
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His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand. |
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He was weighed in the balance and found wanting, |
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His houses were built upon the sand. |
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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, there appeared a hand, |
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Nothin' else, there was no man. |
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In blood the hand began to write, |
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And Belshazar couldn't hide his fright. |
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For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting, |
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His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand. |
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He was weighed in the balance and found wanting, |
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His houses were built upon the sand. |
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Well, no one around could understand |
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What was written by the mystic hand. |
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Belshazar 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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Belshazar 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 balance and found wanting, |
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Your kingdom is divided, it can't stand. |
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You're weighed in the balance and found wanting, |
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Your houses are built upon the sand.' |
