There's a bunch of Babylonians Coming after me I don't want them to catch me (not at all) They will devour me Babylonians, Babylonians Babylonians, Babylonians Babylonians, Babylonians Babylonians, Babylonians Come with your hatchet, your pistol and your shotgun You just won't capture me (not at all) No matter how you try, no matter how you lie on me You just won't see me no more Because I've crossed the river Jordan Tell you, I've crossed the river Jordan Oh-oh-oh-oh, tell you 'bout it, oh Lord Say, you see no more Won't capture me (not at all, not at all) Come with your hatchet, your pistol and your shotgun You just won't capture me (that's what I say) No matter how you try, no matter how you lie on me You just won't see me no more Because I've crossed the river Jordan Tell you, I've crossed the river Jordan So no, Babylonians, you won't see me no more I say no, Babylonians, you won't capture me I am going on away, you won't see me again Tell me, Babylonians, why you want to capture me? Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, back to our land To never see again