Babylon lyrics

The trouble with you 

is the same trouble with me,

is we refuse to believe what we

cannot easily see. And I

still feel the sweat on my hand, boys,

still feel the sting in my eyes.

And what we don't understand, we will

try to pass off as lies and it's...

Walk on the fire escape, tell me the password. 

Nobody here ever got in the last word.

Kick off your high heels, don't be a cheapskate.

Let's get in close, I just hope that it's not too late

to set the record straight

as we turn the tide on God and pride and wonder

how we got here from Babylon.

The word on the streets is that we better be smart.

If we don't keep on our feet, they will

just take it out on our heart. But it's

not really 'cause for alarm, boys,

I've seen it happen before.

At first you don't understand, then the

next thing you come back for more. Well, it's...

Walk on the staircase, open the floodgate.

You know we'll pay for making the girls wait.

Look at them dancing out on the concrete.

Who ever thought that we'd ever be discrete

and so light on our feet

as we turn the tide on God and pride and wonder

how we got here from Babylon.

So many times I've walked behind you.

So many times I've lost the reason 

I was hoping I could find you.

The truth of it is, 

I don't know how to get back.

I haven't tried for a while, maybe

you guys could cut me some slack. It's like

l've been afraid of the dark, boys,

that is the absence of light.

I'm in a dangerous mood, I guess

it kind of hit me tonight and it's...

Walk on the fire escape, tell me the password. 

Nobody here ever got in the last word.

Take off your lipstick, don't be a cheap date.

Let's get in close, I just hope that it's not too late

to set the record straight

as we turn the tide on God and pride and wonder

how we got here from Babylon,

wonder how we got here from Babylon.

• Artist:Joseph Williams
• Album:I Am Alive (1996)