[Verse 1]
Well, sweetness, I love it when you wrap me up
I'm a drowning man down the third time
Twenty-one gun salute in your flag of mercy
Preparing my body for burial at sea

[Chorus]
So put your tongue in my ear
Through this veil of tears
Whisper what's gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong
The world, the world, ooh
She the Babylon
She the Babylon

[Verse 2]
Coming in from the coast, it's a bad northeaster
Wave-banging rocks with migraine vengeance
Building up the tower, unlocking all the secrets
The pride of man is so contentious

[Chorus]
So put your tongue in my ear
Through this veil of tears
Whisper what's gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong
The world, the world, ooh
She the Babylon
Uh-huh
She the Babylon
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
See here! This is no pleasure cruise in the South Pacific
I'm bailing ice water up to my neck
Titanic's captain said that God couldn't sink her
You might say he learned a healthy respect

[Chorus]
Put your tongue in my ears
Through this veil of tears
Whisper what's gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong, gone wrong
The world, the world, ooh
She the Babylon
Yes, yes, she be Babylon