The writing's on the wall Babylon will not escape the fall Knew we could not stay Had to find a way to leave it all behind Once we thought that we could have it all Even thought we could make a deal with God So we would never die The water drops upon the rock Until the rock is gone For every tick there is a tock For every right a wrong The days turn into years And we're still waiting for wonders to appear Oh Babylon, oh why? The water drops upon the rock Until the rock is gone For every tick there is a tock For every right a wrong