Well, I heard the sound of thunder   On the day that I was born   I was blinded by the lighting   An' baptized 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      Well, I've fooled around so many times   When I've known it ain't been right   But I paint it all in colors   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 judgment   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 a guardian angel   For a child of Babylon      I am a child, 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, child of Babylon   Child of Babylon