Belshazzar

Well the Bible tells us about a man

Who ruled Babylon and all it's land

Around the city he built a wall

And declared that Babylon would never fall



He had concubines and wives

He called his Babylon "Paradise"

On his throne he drank and ate

But for Belshazzer it was getting late



For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His houses were built upon the sand



The people feast and drank their wine

And praised the false gods of his time

All holy things were scorned and mocked

But suddenly all their mocking stopped



For on the wall there appeared a hand

Nothing else, there was no man

And but, the hand began to write

And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright



For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His houses were built upon the sand



Well no one around could understand

What was written by the mystic hand

Belshazzar tried but couldn't find

A man who could give him piece of mind



But Daniel the prophet, the man of God

He saw the writing on the wall in blood

Belshazzar asked him what it said

And Daniel turned to the wall and read



"My friend your weighed in the balance and found wanting

Your kingdom was divided, it can't stand

Your weighed in the balance and found wanting

Your houses were built upon the sand"



Don't call my name out your window, I'm leaving

I won't even turn my head

Don't send your kin folks to give me no talkin'

I'll be gone like I said

You'd say the same old things that you've been saying all along

Lay there in your bed and keep your mouth shut 'til I'm gone

Don't give me that old familiar cryin' cussin' moan,

Understand your man (I'm tired of your badmouthin')

Understand your man.



You can give my other suits to the Salvation Army

And everything else I leave behind.

I ain't takin' nothing that'll slow down my travelin'

While I'm untanglin' my mind.



I ain't gonna repeat what I said anymore

While I'm breathin' air that ain't been breathed before

I'll be as gone as a wild goose in winter

Then you'll understand your man (meditate on it)

Understand your man (you hear me talkin')

Understand your man (remember what I told ya)