Formed in the late 1970's by David Coverdaleafter leaving Deep Purple, Whitesnake were originally a of blues rock band with Jon Lordand Ian Paicefrom Deep Purple in the band. After acquaintance with Chris Cuttler and Fred Frith David Coverdale decided to turn into a more complex progressive sound. Whitesnake then started to make it big in America with the "Slide It In" album, three years later they became superstars with the "1987" album with the US smash hit "Here I Go Again". Whitesnake continued in the same vein for the "Slip Of The Tongue" album. David Coverdale released "Restless Heart" under the Whitesnake name in the mid 90's and released Whitesnakes only acoustic live album a short while afterwards, titled "Starkers In Tokyo".
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Child Of Babylon Lyrics
Whitesnake
(coverdale/marsden)
When I heard the sound of thunder
On the day that I was born,
I was blinded by the lighting
An baptised in the storm
My father started crying
When he saw what he had done,
But, my mother started praying
Have mercy on my son,
He is a child of babylon
I am a child of babylon,
Lord have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to run
I am a child,
A child of babylon
When Ive fooled around so many times
When Ive known it aint been right,
But, I paint it all in colours
When it really should be black and white
I sail my ship through muddy waters,
Try to open every door,
When I saw the seven wonders
It left me wanting more
I am a child of babylon,
Lord have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, got no place to run
I am a child,
A child of babylon
On my day of judgement
I know how it will be,
Im prepared to meet my maker
With no hope for charity
Ill stand alone and pay the price
For everything Ive done,
cos there aint guardian angel
For a child of babylon
I am a child,
A child of babylon
I am a child of babylon,
Lord have mercy on a wayward son
Nowhere to hide, got no place to run
I am a child,
A child of babylon
Child of babylon