BATHSHAZZER or Weighed in the Balance

(D) Well that Holy Book tells us about a man
who ruled Babylon and all (A7)its (D)land.
Around the city he built a wall,
that he declared would (A7)never (D)fall.
He had concubines and wifes
And called Babylon (A7)para(D)dise.
On his throne he done drank and ate,
but for Bathshazzer it was (A7) gettin' (D)late.

CHORUS: For he was weighed in the balance and found wanted
His Kingdom all divided and can't (A7) stand.
He been (D) weighed in the balnce and found (G) wantin',
His (D) houses been built (A7) upon the (D) sand.

Well, the people ate and drank their wine.
Praised the false gods of their time.
All holy things they done scorned and mocked,
but, suddnely all the mocking stopped.
For upon the wall appeared a hand,
Nothing else, the weren't no man.
And then the hand began to write,
And ol' Bathshazzer couldn't hide his fright.

Chorus

Well, no one around could understand
what was written by the nystic hand.
Bathshazzer looked but couldn't find
someone who could give him peace of mind.
But Daniel the prophet, a man of God,
he saw the writing on the wall in blood.
Bathshazzer asked him what it said.
And daniel turned to the wall and said.

Bathshazzer (real loud) you been weighed in the balance and found wanting,
your kingdom is divided and can't satnd.
You done been weighed in God's balance and found wantin',
Your castles are built upon the sand.