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Musical: Pins and Needles
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The king of Babylon, Belshazzar, He sat a-feastin’ on his golden piazza With his court and concubines Stuffin’ in fried chicken and imported wines. (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) They sat there at that banquet board Drinkin’ from the vessels of the Lo-ord, Big swells of the neighborhood Praisin’ gods of gold and silver, iron and wood. (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) That king of Babylon, Belshazzar, Was a mean old razzer-dazzer, Never paid no income taxes, The big-shot of the Babylon-Jerusalem Axis. He was a tyrant took delight in Startin’ wars and doin’ fightin’ Sons of Israel – he called scamps – Set them all to makin’ bricks in concentration camps! (Chorus: Oh, mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin. Says so in the Bible Right there in the Bible…) The tribes of Judah from below Heard the saxophones and trumpets blo-ow, Sore and weary, they laid them down, While they heard Belshazzar’s party goin’ to town. (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) The guests were shaggin’, horns were blowin’ Lord how gin and beer and wine was a-flowin’, All of a sudden all was still Everyone stood frozen to the floor with a chill (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) All through the plaster and the bri-ick Over by the candlesti-ick In Belshazzar’s banquet hall A hand was writin’ writin’ slowly on the wall The king grew pale where he was sittin’ Fingers wrote and, having written, Vanished slowly overhead And this is what the writing of the good Lord said: (Chorus: Oh, mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin Says so in the Bible Right there in the Bible…) The king called all his council table To read the writin’ but they wasn’t able All his wise men, old and gray, Couldn’t tell him what the letters had to say: (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) Belshazzar offered jewels and go-old If the meanin’ of the words was to-old, In came Daniel – spurned them all – And for nothin’ told the bad news on the wall: (Chorus: Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin) “King, them words mean to stop your flauntin’, You’ve been weighed, and you’re found wantin’, All your days is numbered days – The Lord don’t like dictators or dicta-ators’ ways.” Belshazzar cried out, “Man, you’re lyin’!” But there was no use denyin’, For he saw those words divine Shinin’ out just like a cafeteria sign: (Chorus: Oh, mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin.) Now the king of Babylon was slain But the children of the Lord remain. All his idols turned to rust Crumbled o’er his kingdom and his power to dust. (Chorus: Crumbled o’er his kingdom and his power to dust. Mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin. Oh, mene mene tekel tekel tekel, Mene mene tekel you-pharsin.) [Thanks to John Yohalem for lyrics]
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