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I Was Raised In Babylon

Biography:

Cat Stevens is the former stage name of Steven Demetre Georgiou (born in London on 21 July 1948). He is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. He began releasing music as Yusuf in 2006.

Stevens' albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were both certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA.

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Yusuf / Cat Stevens - I Was Raised In Babylon

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[Verse 1]
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I was raised in Babylon

Our priests taught us how to worship the sun

[Chorus]
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Wo! Where did we go wrong?
B A E
They used to call us civilised – but those days are gone

[Verse 2]
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I came to guard the Pharaoh
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Bring him wine and women

[Chorus]
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Oh Lord! Where is he now?
B D E
We used call him the highest – till the wave took him down

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E A E G A E

[Verse 3]
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I was born in the Holy Land
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They told me it was by God's command

[Chorus]

A D A E
Wo! Where are the others from?
B D E
I thought that we were the chosen – I must've been wrong

[Verse 4]
I loved to march with the Sultan
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And his diamond turban

[Chorus]
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Oh Lord! Then the world took hold
B D E
Let go of the rope of God – for a handful of gold

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G A E

[Verse 5]
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I used to serve the Empire
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On which the sun set, never

[Chorus]
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Oh! Now times have turned
B D
We thought our white skins would save us –
D E
Then we got burned