Gordon Lightfoot – Pride Of Man lyrics

Turn around, go back down, back the way you came.
Can't you see that flash of fire, ten times brighter than the day?
And behold the mighty city broken in the dust again.
Oh God, the pride of man, broken in the dust again.

Turn around, go back down, back the way you came.
Babylon is laid to waste, Egypt's buried in her shame
Their mighty men are beaten down, their kings are fallen in the ways.
Oh God, the pride of man, broken in the dust again.

Turn around go back down, back the way you came.
Terror is on every side, lo, the leaders are dismayed
Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid.
Oh God, the pride of man, broken in the dust again.

Turn around go back down, back the way you came.
Shout a warning to the nations, that the sword of God is raised
On Babylon, that mighty city, rich in treasure, wide in fame
It shall cause thy tower to fall, make it be a pyre of flame
Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again

Thou that dwell on many waters, rich in treasure, wide in fame
Bow unto a god of gold, thy pride of might shall be thy shame.
Oh God the pride of man broken in the dust again.

And only God can lead the people back into the earth again.
Thy holy mountain be restored, thy mercy on thy people Lord.