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Peter Tosh - Mystery Babylon
Song
Lyrics
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Biblical
Reference
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(Chorus)
Mystery Babylon |
Revelation
17:5 - And upon her forehead
was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE
EARTH. |
Your queendom a
falling
Tumbling down |
Isaiah
21:9 - And, behold, here cometh
a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And
he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is
fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he
hath broken unto the ground.
Jeremiah 51:8
- Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl
for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may
be healed.
Revelation 14:8
- And there followed another angel, saying,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,
because she made all nations drink of the wine of
the wrath of her fornication.
Revelation 18:2
- And he cried mightily with a strong voice,
saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen,
and is become the habitation of devils, and the
hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every
unclean and hateful bird. |
Rahab, Ethiopia's
calling
Mystery Babylon
Your queendom a falling
Down to the ground
Rahab, Ethiopia's calling
(Chorus)
Gimme back me gold, me ruby and diamond
Gimme back me gold, me ruby and diamond
(Chorus) |
Psalm
87:4 - I will make mention of
Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold
Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was
born there. |
Send my sons
and daughters back home
All them that are called of Jah-Jah name |
Isaiah
43:6 - I will say to the north,
Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring
my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends
of the earth; |
(Chorus)
Take back your pound, your shilling and your
dollar
Take back your chink, your roach and mosquita
(Poisoning us)
(Chorus) |
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Special thanks to Cora for a correction on the lyrics.
:-) Cora also points out that Psalm 87 is taken to be
prophetic of a messianic "Lion of Judah" figure
born in Ethiopia.
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