Yeah… Let me tell you a story (uh-huh) Back in Babylon (that’s right) Three men… wouldn’t bow We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nah) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (uh-uh) Serve one God to the end (that’s right) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nope) King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image (yeah) Told everybody gather, people from every village (come on) When the music play, you fall down and worship (fall down) If you don’t bow down, furnace gonna burn quick (that’s hot) All the people bowed when the music hit (they did) Every nation, every language went with it (uh-huh) But three men stood, didn’t move, didn’t go (they stayed) Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego (say it) Some men came, said “King, they don’t obey” (they told) “They don’t serve your gods, won’t bow today” (nope) King got mad, said “Bring them right now” (bring ‘em) “Play it again—tell me will you bow?” (bow down) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nah) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (uh-uh) Serve one God to the end (that’s right) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nope) They said “O king, we don’t need defense” (no need) “Our God can save us from the fire intense” (He can) “But if He don’t, let it be known” (hear this) “We won’t serve your gods or your golden throne” (won’t do it) King got furious, face changed up (mad) Said “Heat that furnace, turn the flame up” (turn it up) Seven times hotter than before (more heat) Flames so strong took the guards at the door (too hot) They bound them up, threw them into the fire (throw ‘em in) Thought that was the end of their desire (that’s it?) But the king looked in, had to check again (hold on) Said “Didn’t we throw in three men?” (three?) “I see four, walkin’ in the flame” (four?) “No chains on ‘em, and they not the same” (look close) “One look like the Son of God” (who that?) Standin’ in the fire—yeah, that’s God (that’s Him) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nah) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (uh-uh) Serve one God to the end (that’s right) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nope) Then the king came close, said “Come out here” (come out) Servants of the Most High, bring it near (right now) They walked out, not a burn, not a mark (nope) Not even smoke, not even a spark (clean) King said “Blessed be their God” (say that) “Sent His angel, brought them out” (He did) “They trusted Him, wouldn’t bow or break” (never) “Chose the fire for their God’s sake” (that’s faith) Made a law through the whole land spread (listen) “No one speak against their God,” he said (don’t do it) Promoted them, lifted them again (raised up) That’s what happens when you don’t bend (that’s right) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nah) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (uh-uh) Serve one God to the end (that’s right) We don’t bow, we don’t bend (nope) Yeah… Straight like that No bowin’
