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 to 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
Oh Lord! Where are the others from?
I thought that we were the chosen - I must have 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 Lord! Then times have turned
We thought our white skins would save us - and then
we got burned