Pride Of Man Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

Turn around go back down, back the way you came 

Can't you see that flash of fire ten times brighter than the day 

And behold the mighty city broken in the dust again 

Oh God! The pride of man broken in the dust again 

Turn around go back down, back the way you came 

Babylon is laid to waste Egypt's buried in her shame 

Their mighty men are beaten down, the kings are fallen in the ways 

Oh God! The pride of man broken in the dust again 

Turn around go back down, back the way you came 

Terror is on every side though the leaders are dismayed 

Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid 

Oh God! The pride of man broken in the dust again 

Turn around go back down, back the way you came 

Shout a warning to the nations that the sword of God is raised 

On Babylon that mighty city rich in treasure wide in fame 

It shall cause thy towers to fall, make it be a pyre of flame 

Oh God! The pride of man broken in the dust again 

Thou that dwell on many water rich in treasure wide in fame 

Bow unto a God of gold Thy pride of might shall be Thy shame 

Oh God! The pride of man broken in the dust again 

And only God can lead the people back into the earth again 

Thy holy mountain be restored, Thy mercy on Thy people Lord