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Thread #79610   Message #1444017
Posted By: chico
25-Mar-05 - 11:12 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'There dwelt a man in babylon'
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics: 'There dwelt a man in babylon
My fixed, still abridged version (use fixed width font for chords to line them up properly):
        Em     Bm      Em     
There dwelt a man in Babylon
      G       A       B7
of reputation great by fame
    Em      Bm    Em      
He took to wife a fair woman,
    G             A       B7
Susanna was she called by name
Em G    Bm       C B    Em    B
A woman fair and vertuous, Lady, Lady,
Em    G   Bm      C       B       Em   B Em
Why should not we of her learn thus to live godly
That year two judges there was made
which were the elders of Babylon
To Ioachims house was all their trade
who was Susanna's husband then
Ioachim was a great rich man, Lady, Lady
These elders oft to his house came for this Lady

These elders came to her her anon,
And thus they said 'fair dame, Godspeed'
Thy doors are fast thy maids are gone
Consent to us and do this deed
For we are men of no distrust, Lady Lady
And yet to thee we have a lust O fair Lady

If that to us thou dost say nay
A testimonial we will bring
We will say that one with thee lay
How canst thou avoid this thing
Therefore consent and to us turn, Lady Lady,
For we to thee with lust do burn, o fair Lady

Then did she sigh and said 'Alas,
Now woe is me on every foe
Was ever wretch in such a case,
Shall I consent and do this deed
Whether I do or do it not, Lady, Lady,
It is my death right well I wot, O true Lady

Better it were for me to fall
Into your hands and be guitless
Then that I should consent at all
To this your shameful wickedness
And even with that (whereas she stood) Lady Lady,
Unto the Lord she cry'd aloud, pitifully

These elders both likewise again,
Against Susanna aloud did cry'd
Their filthy lust could not obtain
Their wickedness they sought to hide
Unto her friends they then her brought, Lady Lady,
And with all speed the life they sought of that Lady

Judgement there was for one offence
Susanna causeless she must die
These elders bore such evidence
Against her they did derive
Who were believed then indeed Lady Lady
Against Susanna to proceed that she should die

The Lord her voice heard and beheld
The daughters cry of Israel's
His spirit he raised in a cloud
Whose name was cll'd young Daniel
Who cryed aloud whereas he stood, Lady Lady
I am clean for the guiltless blood, of this Lady

Are you such fools (quote Daniel then)
in judgement you have not done well
Nor yet the right way have you gone
to judge the Daughter of Israel
By this witness of false disdain, Lady Lady
Wherefore to judgement turn again, for that Lady

And when to judgement they were set
he called for these wicked men
And soon he did them seperate
putting the one from th'other then
He askt the first where he did see that fair Lady
He said under a mulberry tree Who lyed falsly

Thou lyest (saith Daniel) on thy head
Thy sentence is before the Lord
He bad that forth he might be led
and bring the other that bare record
To see how they two did agree Lady Lady
He said under a pomgranate tree, Who lyed falsly

Said Daniel as he did before
behold the messenger of the Lord
Stands waiting for you at the door
even to cut thee with a sword
And even with that the multitude aloud did cry
Give thnaks to God nd to conclude for this Lady.