- Lyrics <br />Louis Armstrong, 1952 <br /><br />There was three children from the land of Israel <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />Took a trip to the land of Babylon <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />He took a lot of gold and made an idol <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />And he told everybody when you hear the music of the trumpet <br />And he told everybody when you hear the music of the flute <br />And he told everybody when you hear the music of the horn <br />You must fall down and worship the idol <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />But the children of Israel would not bow down <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />So the king put the children in a fiery furnace <br />He heaped on coal and red-hot brimestone <br />Seven times hotter, hotter than it oughta be <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego <br /><br />Well they couldn't even burn a hair on the head of Shadrach <br />Laughing and talking while the fire is jumping around <br /><br />Old Nebuchadnezzar called "Hey there!" when he saw the power of the Lord <br /><br />And they had a big time in the house of Babylon <br />. . Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
