Johnny Cash Belshazzar (album Version) Lyrics

Belshazzar (album Version) Lyrics

Well, the Bible tells us about a man

Who ruled Babylon and all its land

Around the city he built the wall

And declared that Babylon would never fall



He had concubines and wives

He called his Babylon "Paradise"

On his throne, he drank and ate

But for Belshazzar it was getting late



For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His houses were built upon the sand



Well, the people feasted and drank their wine

And praised the false gods of his time

All holy things they scorned and mocked

But suddenly all their mocking stopped



For on the wall there appeared a hand

Nothing else, there was no man

In blood the hand began to write

And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright



For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand

He was weighed in the balance and found wanting

His houses were built upon the sand



Well, no one around could understand

What was written by the mystic hand

Belshazzar tried but couldn't find

A man who could give him piece of mind



But Daniel, the prophet, a man of God

He saw the writing on the wall in blood

Belshazzar asked him what it said

And Daniel turned to the wall and read



"My friend you're weighed in the balance and found wanting

Your kingdom is divided, it can't stand

You're weighed in the balance and found wanting

Your houses are built upon the sand"