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Goodbye Babylon

The Black Keys
Track 9 on Magic Potion 

Produced by

Patrick Carney & Dan Auerbach
May. 2, 20061 viewer

Goodbye Babylon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well I came to see
And what I found was not alright with me
Desperation, suffocation
And it'd been the same thing all along

[Chorus]
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon

[Verse 2]
Now I know times are changing
And the people need rearranging
So now it's written here in song

[Chorus]
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon

[Verse 3]
Now our boys they're falling
Our leaders are all appalling
And you can bet by God
Good will is gone
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[Chorus]
Goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon
Oh, goodbye Babylon
Goodbye Babylon, hey

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Magic Potion (2006)
The Black Keys
  1. 1.
    Just Got to Be
  2. 2.
    Your Touch
  3. 3.
    You’re the One
  4. 4.
    Just a Little Heat
  5. 5.
    Give Your Heart Away
  6. 6.
    Strange Desire
  7. 7.
    Modern Times
  8. 8.
    The Flame
  9. 9.
    Goodbye Babylon
  10. 10.
    Black Door
  11. 11.
    Elevator
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Label
Drums, Percussion
Mastering Location
Mastering Engineer
Vocals
Guitar
Recording Engineer
Recorded At
Audio Eagle Recording Nest, Akron, Ohio
Release Date
May 2, 2006
Tags
RockGarage RockBlues Rock
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