I Was Raised In Babylon letra

I was raised in babylon
Our priests taught us how to worship the sun
Wo! 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 call him the highest
Till the wave took him down
I was born in the holy land
They told me it was by God's command
Wo! 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

Yusuf Islam - Letras

• Al-Khaliq
• Alif Is For Allah
• All Kinds Of Roses
• Allahu Allahu
• Angel Of War
• Big Boss Man
• Bismillah
• Cat & The Dog Trap
• Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Doors
• Dream On (Until...)
• Dying To Live
• Editing Floor Blues
• Everytime I Dream
• God Is The Light
• Gold Digger
• Green Fields, Golden Sands
• Heaven (Where True Love Goes)
• I Look, I See
• I Think I See The Light
• I Was Raised In Babylon
• If You Ask Me
• In The End
• Maybe There's A World
• Midday (Avoid City After Dark)
• Months In Islam
• One Day A Time
• Our Guide Is The Qur'an
• Peace Train
• Roadsinger
• Seal Of The Prophets
• Sing Children Of The World
• Tala'a al-Badru 'Alayna
• Tell 'Em I'm Gone
• The Adhan (Call To Prayer)
• The Beloved
• The Devil Came From Kansas
• The Rain
• The Wind
• There Is Peace
• Thinking 'Bout You
• This Glass World
• To Be What You Must
• Welcome Home
• When Butterflies Leave
• Where True Love Goes
• Whispers From A Spiritual Garden
• World O' Darkness
• You Are My Sunshine
• Your Mother