Musicians are sometimes prophetic

I downloaded this song from Emmylou Harris a while ago cuz I liked the title.  Then I got hooked on the song--good stuff.  Then I did more than catch a few passing lyrics--I found and read the lyrics.  And having already had suspicions, I became convinced that Emmylou is speaking prophetically with this song.  Don't know if she is a follower of Jesus or not--seems like maybe yes--but either way, this song is prophetic.

Time in Babylon

Emmylou Harris

 

Five-lane highway danger zone

SUV and a speakerphone

You need that chrome to get you home

Doin' time in Babylon

Cluster mansion on the hill

Another day in Pleasantville

You don't like it take a pill

Doin’ time in Babylon

 

In the land of the proud and free

You can sell your soul and your dignity

For fifteen minutes on TV

Doin' time in Babylon

So suck the fat, cut the bone

Fill it up with silicone

Everybody must get cloned

Doin' time in Babylon

 

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn

The crows are in the corn

The morning sky is red and falling down

The piper's at the till

He's coming for the kill

Luring all our children underground in Babylon

 

We came from apple pie and mom

Thru Civil Rights and Ban the Bomb

To Watergate and Vietnam Hard times in Babylon

Rallied 'round the megaphone

Gave it up, just got stoned

Now it's Prada, Gucci and Perron

Doin' time in Babylon

 

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn

The crows are in the corn

The morning sky is red and falling down

The piper's at the till

He's coming for the kill

Luring all our children underground in Babylon

 

Get results, get 'em fast

We're ready if you got the cash

Someone else will be laughin' last

Doin' time in Babyion

So put that conscience on the shelf

Keep the best stuff for yourself

Let the rest fight over what is left

Doin' time in Babylon

 

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn

The crows are in the corn

The morning sky is red and falling down

Let your song of healing spark

A way out of this dark

Lead us to a higher and a holy ground  

Comments

[Mo]

Anyone who likes Emmylou Harris is okay by me! The entire album, 'Stumble Into Grace' is fantastic, especially 'Lost Unto This World' and 'Can You Hear Me Now'.

All of her music is so powerful. You can practically do a Bible study on some of her songs. And yet as far as I know, she is not a follower of Christ. It's pretty amazing.

[Kevin]

Right on Mo. I like her duet with Mark Knoppfler (Dire Straits) called "This is Us" too. If she's not a Christian she's sure barking up a Jesus tree at least.