When I heard the sound of thunder

On the day that I was born,

I was blinded by the lighting

An' baptised in the storm

My father started crying

When he saw what he had done,

But, my mother started praying

Have mercy on my son,

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

When I've fooled around so many times

When I've known it ain't been right,

But, I paint it all in colours

When it really should be black and white

I sail my ship through muddy waters,

Try to open every door,

When I saw the seven wonders

It left me wanting more

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

On my day of judgement

I know how it will be,

I'm prepared to meet my maker

With no hope for charity

I'll stand alone and pay the price

For everything I've done,

'Cos there ain't guardian angel

For a child of Babylon

I am a child,

A 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,

A child of Babylon

Child of Babylon