I Was Raised In Babylon

I was raised in Babylon
Our priests taught us how to worship the sun
Oh, 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 ave took him down

I was born in the Holy Land
They told me it was by God's command
Oh, 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