Lyrics for
Shadrach!

Wendy James

King Nebuchadnezzar proclaimed a decree:
“When the instruments play, you must all agree
to bow to this golden image you see,
or be thrown into the fire!”

Three righteous young men all bravely
stood their ground.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were
bound and determined that they would not
bow down and betray the Lord their God.

Oh-oh-oh Shad-shadrach, Me-meschach,
A-b-b-b-bednego,
Could be thrown into the furnace,
but would they ever burn up?
Who knows?  (Who knows?)
Who knows?  (Who knows?)
They are in trouble from their head to their toes.
They got woe-oh-oh-oh-oh-oes!

Bad men came to Nebbie who were tattle tales.
“Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego have failed
to worship your statue –
Now they should be nailed, for they will not
bow down!”

Furious and fightin’ mad,
King Nebuchadnezzar knew that he’d been had.
"You bring to me those stubborn lads, oh and
ha, ha…  Make the fire bad! A-haaaaaa!”

Oh-oh-oh Shad-shadrach, Me-meschach,
A-b-b-b-bednego,
Will be thrown into the furnace!
But will they ever burn up?
Uh-oh  (Uh-oh)
Uh-oh  (Uh-oh)
They are in trouble from their head to their toes.
They got woe-oh-oh-oh-oh-oes!

“Is it really true that you three are so bold,
that you will not bow to my image of gold?
Do you understand that your chances grow cold?
Bow now!  Bow now to gold!”

"Throw us in the blazing furnace if you must.
Our God is able to save us in him we trust.
Even if his will is not to rescue us,
WE WILL NOT BOW DOWN!”

“Guards, seize those men
and throw them in the furnace!
And make the fire BAAAAD!
I mean really bad!”

And the king was urgin’, urgin’
(“Throw them in and make it hotter than hot!”)
And the fire was burnin, burnin
(An angel stood with ‘em coolin’ the spot).
And the men were learnin’, learnin’
concernin’ - obedience to God at all cost!
And none were lost!

Well, Old King Nebbie leaped to his feet,
shouted in amazement without skippin’ a beat.
“Weren’t there just three men in the heat –
I see four - I GOTTA GET MORE SLEEP!”

So humbled King Nebbie set the captives free.
With awe and wonder he announced joyfully,
“Praise be to the powerful God of these three –
Shadrach, Meshach and A-b-b-b-bednego!”

Oh-oh-oh Shad-shadrach, Me-meschach,
A-b-b-b-bednego,
Were thrown into the furnace!
But did they ever burn up?
Oh no (Oh no)
Not so (Not so)
They were obedient to God, you know.
He delivered them from their foe!
HEY GUYS! W-W-W-WAY TO GO!

Copyright © 2003 Wendy James, BMI/Kingdomrock Music, BMI
All rights reserved.  Used by permission.