Child of Babylon

[Verse]
Well, I heard the sound of thunder
On the day that I was born
I was blinded by the lighting
And baptized in the storm

[Verse]
My father started crying
When he saw what he had done
But my mother started praying
Have mercy on my son

[Chorus]
He is a child of Babylon
I am a child of Babylon
Lord, have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run
I am a child, a child of Babylon

[Verse 2]
Well, I've fooled around so many times
When I've known it ain't been right
But I paint it all in colors
When it really should be black and white

[Verse]
I sail my ship through muddy water
Try to open every door
When I saw the Seven Wonders
It left me wanting more

[Chorus]
I am a child of Babylon
Lord, have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, got no place to run
I am a child, a child of Babylon

[Verse]
On my day of judgment
I know how it will be
I'm prepared to meet my maker
With no hope for charity

[Verse]
I'll stand alone and pay the price
For everything I've done
'Cause there ain't a guardian angel
For a child of Babylon

[Chorus]
I am a child, child of Babylon
I am a child of Babylon
Lord, have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, got no place to run
I am a child, child of Babylon
Child of Babylon