Walking under the lion's gate

Bitter tears for a city's fate

Raise your voice in an ancient song

Say goodbye to Babylon



Hanging gardens with falling leaves

Temples robbed by the Persian thieves

Once this empire was standing strong

Say goodbye to Babylon



Never say never

Never forever

Always and ever

Always forever



Kingdoms dancing in Nebu's dream

Ask the prophets what kingdoms mean

Count the battles our lord has won

Say goodbye to Babylon



Sacred signs written on the wall

From above holy angels fall

Paradise where we all come from

Say goodbye to Babylon



Never say never

Never forever

Always and ever

Always forever



Xerxes tore every wall apart

Left our home with a broken heart

Blood in Euphrat but life goes on

Say goodbye to Babylon



Life was good in the site of life

All that's left is eternal strife

Baby's riding a neutron bomb

Say goodbye to Babylon



Never say never

Never forever

Always and ever

Always forever



(Bard/Wollbeck/Barda) Sundance Music/Son Ton Son Music

Produced by Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck CO-PRODUCED AND ENGINEERED BY

Per Adebratt LEAD VOCALS BY Alexander Bard BACKING VOCALS BY Katarina

Wilczewski, Erika Essen-Mšller, Malin BŠckstršm, Jean-Paul Wall and Rickard

Evenlind SAXOPHONES BY Anders Gustavson