Belshazzar

WOLFGANG HOFMANN, FRANZ DANZI

Well, the bible tells us about a man
Who ruled Babylon and all its land.
Around the city, he built a wall
And declared that Babylon would never fall.
He had concubines and wives,
He called his Babylon "Paradise."
On his throne he drank and ate,
But for Belshazzar it was gettin' late.

For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand.
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
His houses were built upon the sand.

Well, the people feasted and drank their wine
And praised the false gods of his time.
All holy things they scorned and mocked,
But suddenly all their mocking stopped.
For on the wall, there appeared a hand,
Nothin' else, there was no man.
In blood the hand began to write,
And Belshazzar couldn't hide his fright.

For he was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
His kingdom was divided, couldn't stand.
He was weighed in the balance and found wanting,
His houses were built upon the sand.

Well, no one around could understand
What was written by the mystic hand.
Belshazzar tried, but couldn't find
A man who could give him peace of mind.
But Daniel, the prophet, a man of God,
He saw the writing on the wall in blood.
Belshazzar asked him what it said,
And Daniel turned to the wall and read:

"My friend, you're weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Your kingdom is divided, it can't stand.
You're weighed in the balance and found wanting,
Your houses are built upon the sand."

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Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “Belshazzar” von Johnny Cash veröffentlicht?
Johnny Cash hat das Lied auf den Alben “The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash” im Jahr 1964, “Believe In Him ” im Jahr 1986, “Cash: Ultimate Gospel” im Jahr 2007, “The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash” im Jahr 2008, “The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971” im Jahr 2010, “Bootleg Vol. II: From Memphis to Hollywood” im Jahr 2011 und “Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth” im Jahr 2012 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Belshazzar” von Johnny Cash komponiert?
Das Lied “Belshazzar” von Johnny Cash wurde von WOLFGANG HOFMANN, FRANZ DANZI komponiert.

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