Shadrack

The story of Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego There was three children from the land of Israel Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego They took a little trip to the land of Babylon Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Nebudchanezzer was the king of Babylon Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego He took a lot of gold, and made an idol Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego And he told everybody "when you hear the music of the trombone" And he told everybody "when you hear the music of the clarinet" And he told everybody "when you hear the music of the horn You must fall down and worship the idol" Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego But the children of Israel would not bow down Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Couldn't fool 'em with a golden idol Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego I said, you couldn't fool 'em with a golden idol Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego So the king put the children in the fiery furnace Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Heaped on coals and red-hot brimstone Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Eleven times hotter, hotter than it ought to be Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Burned up the soldiers that the king had put there Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego But the Lord sent an angel with the snow-white wings Down in the middle of the furnace Talkin' to the children 'bout the power of the Gospel Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Well, they couldn't burn a hair on the head of Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Laughin' and talkin' while the fire jumpin' 'round Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Old Nebudchanezzer called, "hey there!" When he saw the power of the Lord And they had a regal time in the house of Babylon Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego Oh, Abednego --- Shadrack - Louis Armstrong