Shadrack

	  		

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(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!..Shadrack, Meshach,  
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Now there were three children from the land of Israel. 
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Ah, they took a little trip to the land of Babylon. 
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And old Nebudchanezzer was the king of Babylon. 
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So they took a lot of gold, and made them an idol. 
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And they told everybody when you hear the music of the  

clarinet..they told everybody when you hear the music of  
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the flute. 
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Now, listen, children, when you hear the music of the horn.. 
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oh, you gotta bow down and worship the idol! 
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Ah, but the children of Israel would not bow down! 
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We ain't going to bow to no golden idol! 
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No, you couldnt fool the children with the golden idol! 
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So, the king cast the children into the fiery furnace. 
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He heaped on coal and red-hot brimstone, good for Satan. 
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Even made it seven times hotter than it oughtta be! 
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Now, they burned up the soldiers that the king had put there. 
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Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!..nnnhh!-um-hmm.  

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Then the Good Lord called an angel, gave him a couple of wings. 
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He said go down there through the middle of the furnace and began  

to coolin' the flames. 
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And those children got so happy, they went struttin' right through  
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the fire. 
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Just laughin' and talkin' 'bout the power of the Gospel. 
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(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!) 

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Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!!!..unnnhhh!